exarch — English Dictionary

Noun

1. In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

   Usage

   • Historical

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.

Noun

1. a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America

   Broader terms

   bishop

2. a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan

   Broader terms

   bishop

3. a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire

   Broader terms

   viceroy