exarchs

/IH0 G Z AA0 R K S/

noun

1
In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
2
In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
3
In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

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