chorepiscopus
noun
chor·epis·co·pus
\ˌkȯrə̇ˈpiskəpəs\
Definition of chorepiscopus
chorepiscopi
\-ˌpī, -pē\ orchorepiscopuses
: a bishop who is appointed to assist a diocesan bishop with the administration of a rural district
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Origin and Etymology of chorepiscopus
Late Latin, from Late Greek chōrepiskopos, from Greek chōr- chor- + episkopos overseer, bishop
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