exarch

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛksɑːk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛksɑɹk/

Noun

exarch (plural exarchs)

1. (historical) 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.

Derived terms

• exarchal
• exarchate
• exarchy

Translations

Translations

• French: exarque (fr)
• Italian: esarca (it)