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suffragan bishop vs bishop

bishop vs suffragan bishop

suffragan bishop and bishop both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffragan bishop Yes No No No
bishop Yes No No No
As nouns, bishop is a hypernym of suffragan bishop; that is, bishop is a word with a broader meaning than suffragan bishop:
  • suffragan bishop: an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
  • bishop: 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
suffragan bishop (noun) bishop (noun)
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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
Difference between suffragan bishop and bishop

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