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A bishop is an ordained member o the Christian clergy that hauds a poseetion o authority an owersicht wiin a kirk. In maist Christian traditions that keep the historic episcopate, bishops are chairgit wi the governance, teachin, an pastoral care o a defined ecclesiastical territory, maistlins cried a diocese, eparchy, or see. The office o a bishop is kent as the episcopacy or episcopate.[1][2][3][4][5]

Bishops uisualie play leadin roles in the Catholic Kirk, the Eastern Orthodox Kirk, the Oriental Orthodox Kirkes, the Anglican Communion, certain Lutheran kirks, Independent Catholic an Independent Anglican kirks, an in some Methodist an ither Christian denominations an aa.[4][5]

Types o bishops

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Catholic bishops

Monie kirks hae developed episcopal structures wi different types o bishops, includin:

  • Diocesan bishop – the ordinar bishop o a diocese[6][7][8]
  • Archbishop – a bishop o an archdiocese, aften o historical or administrative importance[9][10][11]
  • Metropolitan bishop – an archbishop wi leemitit owersicht ower ither dioceses in a kirk province[12]
  • Suffragan bishop – a bishop subordinate ti a metropolitan or diocesan bishop[13][14]
  • Auxiliary bishop or Assistant bishop – a bishop appyntit ti assist a diocesan bishop[15][16][17][18]
  • Coadjutor bishop – an auxiliary bishop wi the richt o succession[19]
  • Titular bishop – a bishop withoot a residential diocese, assignit a titular see[20]
  • Patriarch – the heid o certain ancient autocephalous or sui iuris kirks[21][22]
  • Major archbishop – the heid o some Eastren Catholic Kirks wi authority like a patriarch[9]
  • Catholicos – a title uised for heids o certain Eastren kirks[23]
  • Primate – aften an honorific title for the senior bishop o a national kirk[24]
  • Bishop-elect – a person appyntit as bishop but no yet ordained

Archbishop

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Orthodox archbishop

In Christianity, an archbishop is a heich-rankin bishop. The jurisdiction or area governit bi an archbishop is cried a metropolis (or a metropolitan archdiocese).

In the Catholic Kirk, whan a bishop becomes an archbishop, he disna receive onie additional Holy Orders or ither sacrament — his sacramental rank remains the same as that o a bishop. The heid o an archdiocese is aften cried a metropolitan archbishop. Tho no aa archbishops (nor aa bishops) are cardinals, some archbishops — especially thae o lairge or historically important ceeties — may be appyntit as cardinals bi the Pape.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

In the Eastren Orthodox Kirk, archbishops aften owerset lairge or historically significant territories. The structure varies bi tradition, an in some Orthodox kirks, archbishops are ranked laicher nor metropolitans, dependin on the ecclesiastical system o that kirk.[5][31][32][33][31]

In the Anglican Communion, archbishops haud roles similar ti thae in the Catholic Kirk. The maist notable example is the Archbishop o Canterbury, wha is regardit as the spiritual leader o the Kirk o England an the Anglican Communion warldwide.[4][34][35][36]

Coadjutor bishop

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A coadjutor bishop is a bishop wha is appyntit tae help the main bishop o a diocese an wha succeeds him automatical-like whan he retires or dees.[19][37]

Bishop-elect

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A bishop-elect is a person (uisualie a priest), that haes been appyntit tae become a bishop, but that haesna yet been ordinatit.[38][39]

Suffragan bishop

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In the Catholic Kirk, a suffragan bishop leids a diocese that is pairt o a kirk province, but that isna the main diocese (which is uisualie ledit bi the metropolitan bishop).[40][13][41] A diocese ledit bi a suffragan bishop is cried a suffragan diocese.[42]

In the Anglican Church, a suffragan bishop is unner a metropolitan bishop or a diocesan bishop (the main bishop o a diocese).[4] They uisualie dinnae hae fu authority, but may tak care o pairts o a diocese or o areas that hae nae cathedral.[14][43]

Episcopal symbols an heraldry

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See forbye

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References

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  1. ↑ "What do all those titles mean? - Questions & Answers". www.oca.org. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Archbishop Colin (1 Juin 2016). "The roles of a bishop". The Toronto Anglican (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  3. ↑ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop | Definition, History, & Role | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "bishop". dictionary.cambridge.org (in Inglis). 28 Januar 2026. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bishops". Church in Wales (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  7. ↑ "Glossary of Anglican Clergy titles". www.tonyhj.ca. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  8. ↑ "A Primer on Diocesan Structures". Diocese of Trenton (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Archbishop in Christianity | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  10. ↑ "Archbishop". The Episcopal Church (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  11. ↑ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Archbishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  12. ↑ "Metropolitan | Church Leader, Bishop & Archbishop | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Suffragan bishop". www.britannica.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 Mairch 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Suffragan Bishop". The Episcopal Church (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 Mairch 2025.
  15. ↑ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Auxiliary Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  16. ↑ "Auxiliary Bishops of the Diocese of Rockville Centre - The Diocese of Rockville Centre" (in Inglis). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.[deid airtin]
  17. ↑ "Assistant Bishop". The Episcopal Church (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  18. ↑ "Auxiliary Bishop - Bishop Lorenzo". bishoplorenzo.com (in Inglis). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  19. 1 2 "What is a coadjutor?". Diocese of Camden (in Inglis). Retrieved 26 Januar 2025.
  20. ↑ "Definition of TITULAR BISHOP". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  21. ↑ "Patriarch | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  22. ↑ "Definition of PATRIARCH". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). 27 Januar 2026. Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  23. ↑ "Definition of CATHOLICOS". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  24. ↑ "Primate | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica (in Inglis). Retrieved 30 Januar 2026.
  25. ↑ "Help/Terminology [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  26. ↑ "Archbishop | Religious Leader, Church Leader & Spiritual Authority | Britannica". www.britannica.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  27. ↑ "Roles of Bishop, Archbishop and Cardinal Explained". Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  28. ↑ "Archbishop in Christianity | Britannica". www.britannica.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  29. ↑ "archbishop". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  30. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about Archbishops | USCCB". www.usccb.org (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  31. 1 2 3 "Metropolitan | Church Leader, Bishop & Archbishop | Britannica". www.britannica.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  32. ↑ "What do all those titles mean? - Questions & Answers". www.oca.org. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  33. ↑ "The Consecration (Ordination) Of An Orthodox Bishop". American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  34. ↑ "Archbishop of Canterbury". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "Leadership and governance". The Church of England (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  36. ↑ "The Archbishop's role in public life". The Archbishop of Canterbury (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  37. ↑ "Appointing Bishops". USCCB. Retrieved 26 Januar 2025.
  38. ↑ "Bishop-elect". The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 27 Januar 2026.
  39. ↑ "How are bishops selected?". Catholic Review. Retrieved 27 Januar 2026.
  40. ↑ "Definition of SUFFRAGAN". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 Mairch 2025.
  41. ↑ "Auxiliary Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2025.
  42. ↑ "Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2025.
  43. ↑ "What Are the Different Types of Bishops?" (in Inglis). 13 Januar 2023. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2025.
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