metropolitan bishop

Noun

Meaning

metropolitan bishop (plural metropolitan bishops)

(Orthodox Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
Synonym: metropolitan

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

archbishop metropolite

Examples

Instead, the Metropolitan bishop (the bishop in a large city) appointed priests to minister each congregation, acting as the bishop's delegate. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

metropolitan area metropolitan area network metropolitan areas metropolitan borough metropolitan boundary metropolitan city