prince bishop

prince bishop

See also: prince-bishop

English

Etymology

From prince (“ruler”) +‎ bishop.

Noun

prince bishop (plural prince bishops)

1. A bishop who also holds a secular princely rank, regardless whether its territory concurs wholly or partially with his diocese.

Translations

bishop who also holds a secular princely rank

Dutch: prins-bisschop m, vorst-bisschop m Finnish: ruhtinaspiispa (fi) French: Prince-évêque m

German: Fürstbisschof m Norwegian: fyrstbiskop m Romanian: prinț-episcop m

See also

• Vladika