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Definition of Suffragan

Suffragan
Suffragan Suf"fra*gan, n. [F. suffragant: cf. LL. suffraganeus. See Suffragan, a.] 1. An assistant. 2. (Eccl.) A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop.

Meaning of Suffragan from wikipedia

- A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical...
- A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian...
- The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 (26 Hen. 8. c. 14) is an act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan (i.e., ****istant)...
- Bishop Archbishop Bishop emeritus Diocesan bishop Major archbishop Primate Suffragan bishop Titular bishop Coadjutor bishop Auxiliary bishop Prelate Provost...
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal (Latin: Imphalen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Imphal in India. 29 January 1973: Established...
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa (Latin: Mombasaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya. May 8, 1955:...
- bishops, patriarchal exarchs, missionary bishops, auxiliary bishops, suffragan bishops, ****istant bishops, chorbishops and the patriarchal vicars of...
- The Bishop of Ebbsfleet is a suffragan bishop who fulfils the role of a provincial episcopal visitor in the Church of England. From its creation in 1994...
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi (Latin: Kumasien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana. 1932.02.02:...
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (Latin: Bloemfonteinen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in...