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EXARCH
exarch
(noun) a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
exarch
(noun) a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan
exarch
(noun) a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
exarch (plural exarches)
(historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"arch, n. Etym: [L. exarchus, Gr. exarque.]
Definition: A viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch , who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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