suffragan bishop - an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocesesuffraganbishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
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suffragan bishop
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noun an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese