exarch

/'eksɑ:k/

Thân thiện

The exarch presided over the province from his palace.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire: In the late Roman and early Byzantine Empires, an "exarch" was a governor with extensive civil and military authority over a major territory, such as the Exarchate of Ravenna or Africa.
   • A bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan: In Eastern Orthodox and some Eastern Catholic churches, an "exarch" is a prelate ranking between a metropolitan bishop and a patriarch, often having jurisdiction over a specific region or diaspora community outside the traditional patriarchal territories.
   • A bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America: Specifically, in some Orthodox jurisdictions in North America, the title "exarch" is used for a bishop representing a patriarchate and overseeing its faithful in that continent.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Byzantine emperor appointed an exarch to rule over Italy from Ravenna.
  • The Patriarch of Constantinople named an exarch to oversee the Orthodox communities in Western Europe.
  • The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America is led by an exarch.

Advanced Usage

• "Exarchate": The office, term, or jurisdiction of an exarch.
  • The Exarchate of Africa was an important administrative division of the Byzantine Empire.

Variants and Related Words

• Exarchate (n): The province, diocese, or territory governed by an exarch.
• Exarchal (adj): Pertaining to an exarch or exarchate.

Synonyms

• Viceroy: A ruler exercising authority in a colony or province on behalf of a sovereign.
• Prelate: A high-ranking member of the clergy, such as a bishop or archbishop.
• Governor: A person appointed to govern a region.

Related Phrases

• Apostolic Exarch: In Eastern Catholic Churches, a prelate, usually a bishop, who heads an exarchate (an ecclesiastical jurisdiction) that is not yet fully established as an eparchy (diocese).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
2. a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan
3. a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America