exarch

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛksɑːk/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛksɑɹk/ === Noun === exarch (plural exarchs) (historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province. In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch. 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 ==== ==== Translations ====