suffragan

¹suf·fra·gan

noun \ˈsə-fri-gən, -jən\

Definition of SUFFRAGAN

1

: a diocesan bishop (as in the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England) subordinate to a metropolitan

2

: an Anglican or Episcopal bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and not having the right of succession

Origin of SUFFRAGAN

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium support, prayer

First Known Use: 14th century