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suffraganship

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suf·fra·gan   (sŭf'rə-gən)   
n.   Abbr. Suff. or Suffr.

  1. A bishop elected or appointed as an assistant to the bishop or ordinary of a diocese, having administrative and episcopal responsibilities but no jurisdictional functions.

  2. A bishop regarded in position as subordinate to an archbishop or a metropolitan.

adj.  Of, being, or relating to a suffragan.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin suffrāgāneus, voting, supporting, from Latin suffrāgium, support, right to vote, from suffrāgārī, to express support; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]
suf'fra·gan·ship' n.
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