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Etymology
Latin suffragium, '(political) support'.
Noun
en-noun

1. A purely descriptive term for a bishop in charge of a diocese which is part of a larger archdiocese or metropolitan province; the archbishop or metropolitan has no power over such a bishop, but has some authority over the diocese if the see is vacant.
2. An auxiliary bishop.

See also
coadjutor bishop

Adjective
suffragan

1. Of or pertaining to a suffragan.

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