missionary bishop

noun

A bishop assigned in the Anglican Communion (and, until 1964, in Methodist churches) to an area that is not already organized under a bishop of a church.

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Meanings

nounmissionary bishop (plural missionary bishops)

plural missionary bishops

  1. ChristianityA bishop assigned in the Anglican Communion (and, until 1964, in Methodist churches) to an area that is not already organized under a bishop of a church.
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APA

missionary bishop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missionary%20bishop

MLA

“missionary bishop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missionary%20bishop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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