Suffragan diocese

A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church[1], the Episcopal Church[2], Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, and the Romanian Orthodox Church[3].

In the Catholic Church, although such a diocese is governed by its own bishop or ordinary, who is the suffragan bishop, the metropolitan archbishop has in its regard certain rights and duties of oversight. He has no power of governance within a suffragan diocese, but has some limited rights and duties to intervene in cases of neglect by the authorities of the diocese itself.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Payne, Daniel (2026-01-12). "How the Catholic Church Creates Dioceses and Archdioceses". EWTN Vatican. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  2. ^ "Boston Globe: Right Rev. Bud Cederholm, "Green Bishop" of Episcopal Diocese, dies at 79 | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts". diomass.org. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. ^ Boboc, Alexandru (2025-01-11). "First Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Ireland and Iceland enthroned in Dublin: Patriarch Daniel's official message". Basilica.ro. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ^ Code of Canon Law, canons 435–436


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