suffragan

suffragan
/safragan/
Bishops who in former times were appointed to supply the place of others during their absence on embassies or other business were so termed. They were consecrated as other bishops were, and were anciently called "chorepiscopi," or "bishops of the county," in contradistinction to the regular bishops of the city or see. The practice of creating suffragan bishops, after having long been discontinued, was recently revived; and such bishops are now permanently "assistant" to the bishops. A suffragan is a titular bishop ordained to aid and assist the bishop of the diocese in his spiritual function; or one who supplieth the place instead of the bishop, by whose suffrage ecclesiastical causes or matters committed to him are to be adjudged, acted on, or determined

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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Synonyms:
(as subject to an archbishop), ,


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  • suffragan — UK [ˈsʌfrəɡən] / US or suffragan bishop UK / US noun [countable] Word forms suffragan : singular suffragan plural suffragans a bishop who is chosen to help another bishop with a higher rank …   English dictionary

  • Suffragan — Suf fra*gan, a. [F. suffragant, L. suffragans, p. pr. of suffragari to support with one s vote, to be favorable. See {Suffrage}.] Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suffragan — Suf fra*gan, n. [F. suffragant: cf. LL. suffraganeus. See {Suffragan}, a.] 1. An assistant. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suffragan — late 14c., bishop who assists another bishop, from Anglo Fr. and O.Fr. suffragan (13c.), from M.L. suffraganeus assisting, supporting, from L. suffragium support (see SUFFRAGE (Cf. suffrage)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Suffragan — (lat.) ist jedes zu Sitz und Stimme (suffragium) berechtigte Mitglied eines Kollegiums von Geistlichen; insbesondere ein Diözesanbischof, der einem Erzbischof, dem Metropoliten, untergeordnet ist. Sein Bistum ist somit ein der Kirchenprovinz… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suffragan — (v. lat.), 1) jeder Geistliche, welcher Sitz u. Stimme (Suffragium) bei einer Versammlung von mehren Geistlichen hat; 2) (Suffraganbischöfe), die unter einem Erzbischofe stehenden Bichöfe der einzelnen Diöcesen, welche zusammen die Kirchenprovinz …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Suffragān — (lat.), jedes zu Sitz und Stimme (suffragium) berechtigte Mitglied eines Kollegiums von Geistlichen; insbes. der einem Erzbischof unterstehende Diözesanbischof …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Suffragan — Suffragān, jedes zu Sitz und Stimme (lat. suffragĭum) berechtigte Mitglied eines geistl. Kollegiums, insbes. die einem Erzbischof untergeordneten Bischöfe …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Suffragan — (vom lat. suffragium Stimme, Stimmrecht), heißt jeder Diöcesanbischof, der als solcher auf allen Concilien Stimmrecht hat und unter einem Erzbischofe steht. Suffragia Sanctorum, die Anrufung der Heiligen im Gebete. Suffragium, in der… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • suffragan — [suf′rə gən] n. [ME < MFr < ML(Ec) suffraganus < L suffragari, to vote for, support, favor < suffragium, ballot: see SUFFRAGE] 1. a bishop appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese 2. any bishop in his capacity as a subordinate to… …   English World dictionary

  • suffragan — n. (in full suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan) 1 a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop in the administration of a diocese. 2 a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. Phrases and idioms: suffragan see the see of a… …   Useful english dictionary

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