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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