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exarch

exarch

9.9
A senior bishop who has power over other bishops in a region
  • noun
  • /ˈɛksɑrk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : exarca
  • As an exarch, he played a crucial role in coordinating the activities of bishops across the region.

Examples

  • The exarch's visit to the cathedral was a significant event for the local Orthodox community.

  • exarch oversees several dioceses in Eastern Europe, ensuring that their needs are met.

  • "So the Exarch told us when he found out what we were doing," he agreed.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

bishop
vsexarch
210 3.9

A senior church leader who supervises priests in a group of local churches

has higher rank with authority over other bishops beyond a single diocese
archbishop
vsexarch
31 7.2

A senior bishop who leads a large church area in some Christian churches

is lower in hierarchy and not necessarily the top district leader
primate
vsexarch
  • Formal
6 9.8

A senior bishop who is in charge of other bishops in a country or region

is ranked below a patriarch and usually holds regional rather than national authority
metropolitan
vsexarch
  • Formal
2 9.9

A bishop who has power over other bishops in some churches

is a senior regional bishop below a patriarch with authority over other bishops
eparch
vsexarch
9.9

A bishop who leads a church area in the Eastern Church

has wider regional authority over multiple bishops rather than just one eparchy

How Senior

patriarch
  • Formal
9 7.7
exarch
  • Specialized
9.9
archbishop
31 7.2
bishop
210 3.9
priest
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

exarch singular
exarchs plural

Etymology

Exarch comes from Greek parts ex- 'out' and arch 'rule', the same arch in monarch and archbishop. In the church, an exarch is a senior bishop 'sent out' to lead other bishops in a region, which is why the word means an important regional church leader.