Suffragan

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsÊŒfɹəɡən/

Origin

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

Full definition of suffragan

Noun

1. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).
• 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XII:And hereby wythin thys myle ys the suffrygan of Carlehylle whyche shall gyff you the sacramente of baptyme.
2. An auxiliary bishop.
• 1918, W. B. Maxwell, The Mirror and the Lamp Chapter 3, One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.”

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a suffragan.