titular see

noun

An episocopal see which has no resident bishop in a former diocese that no longer functions.

“Most titular sees are defunct dioceses from the Roman empire days, mainly in presently mainly Muslim countries: Turkey, the Levant and Northern Africa”

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Meanings

nountitular see (plural titular sees)

plural titular sees

  1. An episocopal see which has no resident bishop in a former diocese that no longer functions.

    Most titular sees are defunct dioceses from the Roman empire days, mainly in presently mainly Muslim countries: Turkey, the Levant and Northern Africa

Translations

Dutch titulair bisdom
  • titulair bisdomtype of episcopal see
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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