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Added 10 October 2026

suffragan

/ˈsʌ.fɹə.ɡən/ adjective

Latin root: suffrāgium Wiktionary

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Subordinate to an archbishop or metropolitan.
a suffragan bishop

noun

A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).
An auxiliary bishop.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).

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