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auxiliary bishop

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

Noun

auxiliary bishop (plural auxiliary bishops)

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

Forms of auxiliary bishop

pluralauxiliary bishops

Origin of auxiliary bishop

auxiliary + bishop

Questions about auxiliary bishop

What does auxiliary bishop mean?
Auxiliary bishop means a bishop who functions as another bishop's deputy, where the weight of sacramental duties is too much for a single bishop.
What part of speech is auxiliary bishop?
Auxiliary bishop is a noun.
What is the plural of auxiliary bishop?
The plural of auxiliary bishop is auxiliary bishops.

Words near auxiliary bishop in the dictionary

  1. auxiliarist
  2. auxiliarists
  3. auxiliarly
  4. auxiliars
  5. auxiliary
  6. auxiliary bishop
  7. auxiliary bishops
  8. auxiliary cell
  9. auxiliary cruiser
  10. auxiliary cruisers
  11. auxiliary ego

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