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Meanings of eparchial bishop in English

Russian
епархиальный епископ
Portuguese
bispo diocesano
Spanish
obispo ordinario
Catalan
bisbe diocesà

Bishop in pastoral charge of a diocese, as opposed to a titular bishop.

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епархиальный епископ
Synonyms
Examples for "diocesan bishop"
Examples for "diocesan bishop"
1
He exempted his abbey of the Battle from the authority of the diocesan bishop.
William the Conqueror
2
At its head is the diocesan bishop.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs: The Story of a Hundred Years...
3
A diocesan bishop, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: Synod would be crackers not to vote for this.
The Guardian
4
An able communicator and keen blogger, but only recently a diocesan bishop (but so was Carey).
The Guardian
5
BRITAIN: A Ugandan-born lawyer with firm anti-racist credentials has become the first black diocesan bishop in the Church of England.
The Irish Times