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A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own dioc…

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  1. n. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/chief">chief class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/bishop">bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.
  2. n. a bishop of highest rank
  3. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/chief">chief class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/bishop">bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.
  4. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/chief">chief class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/bishop">bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (oftencalled a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of thesuffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopalauthority in his own diocese.
  5. n:100 n. a bishop of highest rank