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archbishop, in the Christian church, a bishop who, in addition to his ordinary episcopal authority in his own diocese, usually has jurisdiction (but no superiority of order) over the other bishops of a province. The functions of an archbishop developed out of those of the metropolitan, a bishop presiding over a number of dioceses in a province ...
An archbishop or metropolitan, in the present sense of the term, is a bishop who governs a diocese strictly his own, while he presides at the same time over the bishops of a well-defined district composed of simple dioceses but not of provinces. Hence none of these subordinate bishops rule over others. These bishops are called the suffragans or ...
Unlike an auxiliary bishop—see auxiliary bishop—he has the right of succession, meaning that he automatically becomes the new bishop when the diocesan bishop retires or dies. By canon law, he is also vicar general of the diocese. If the diocese is an archdiocese, he is called coadjutor archbishop instead of coadjutor bishop. In recent years ...
An archbishop or metropolitan, in the present sense of the term, is a bishop who governs a diocese strictly his own, while he presides at the same time over the bishops of a well-defined district composed of simple dioceses but not of provinces. Hence none of these subordinate bishops rule over others. These bishops are called the suffragans or ...
A bishop is a priest who carries the fullness of the sacrament of Orders (Decree on the Bishops’ Pastoral Office in the Church, n. 15). He usually heads a diocese and is called an “ordinary” because he promotes order, and is in charge. An auxiliary bishop is one who assists the diocesan bishop. A coadjutor bishop is appointed to assist a ...
A diocesan bishop who is entrusted with care of an archdiocese is an archbishop. An archbishop is also called the metropolitan archbishop when referring to his role as head of the province. In this capacity, he has certain limited obligations and authority with respect to the other dioceses in his province. 6.
Define Archbishop. An archbishop is a high-ranking bishop who holds a position of authority over a specific archdiocese or province. The term “archbishop” is derived from the Greek words “arche” meaning “first” and “episkopos” meaning “bishop”. In the Catholic Church, an archbishop is typically responsible for overseeing a ...
