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exarch1 n 1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the head of certain autonomous Orthodox Christian Churches, such as that of Bulgaria and Cyprus 2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any of certain Eastern Orthodox bishops, lower in rank than a patriarch but higher than a metropolitan 3. (Historical Terms) the governor of a province in the Byzantine Empire [from Late Latin exarchus overseer, from Greek exarkhos, from exarkhein to take the lead, from arkhein to rule] exarchal adj exarch2 adj exarch 1. in the early church, the head of a major diocese or province. See also: Eastern Orthodoxy
2. a bishop inferior to a patriarch but superior to a metropolitan. 3. a deputy of a patriarch, either a priest or a bishop. 4. the head of an autonomous church. — exarchal, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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9 April 1959 in the village of Radovo, Strumica) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Skopje Diocese and the Apostolic Administrator and Exarch of the Macedonian Greek Catholic Church. 9 April 1959 in the village of Radovo, Strumica) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Skopje Diocese and the Apostolic Administrator and Exarch of the Macedonian Greek Catholic Church. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the church delegation of the Republic of Macedonia, the Head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan, and Metropolitans Timotej and Kliment, as well as by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje and the Apostolic Administrator and Exarch of the Macedonian Catholic Church, Monsignor Dr. |
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