English Explanatory Dictionary

auxiliary bishop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bishop who functions as another bishop's deputy, where the weight of sacramental duties is too much for a single bishop.

Word forms

auxiliary bishop auxiliary bishops

Etymology

auxiliary + bishop

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