suffragan

9 letters · noun · scores 2,600 in SpellHuntr

noun

an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese

Suffragan in a sentence

One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.”

A suffragan could share the tasks which were special to bishops; for example, by conducting confirmations.

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