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.

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Meanings

nounauxiliary bishop (plural auxiliary bishops)

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.

Origin

auxiliary + bishop

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APA

auxiliary bishop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxiliary%20bishop

MLA

“auxiliary bishop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxiliary%20bishop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auxiliary bishop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxiliary%20bishop.

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