Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese that is part of a church province, which it is not the main diocese (usually led by the metropolitan archbishop).[1][2][3] A diocese led by a suffragan bishop is called a suffragan diocese.[4]
In the Anglican Church, a suffragan bishop is under a metropolitan bishop or a diocesan bishop (the main bishop of a diocese).[1] They usually do not have full power but may take care of a suffragan diocese or areas without a cathedral.[5][6]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Definition of SUFFRAGAN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Suffragan bishop". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Auxiliary Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Suffragan Bishop". The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "What Are the Different Types of Bishops?". 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
