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Categories: Episcopacy in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Christian ecclesiastical offices, Eastern Catholicism stubs, Metropolitan bishops, Articles with short description
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metropolitan  metropolitan bishop
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In the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity WordNet 3.0
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In the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis. Wikipedia
ecclesiastical office, archbishop at the head of a metropolitan archdiocese Wikidata
In the Eastern Orthodox Church a title given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity. OmegaWiki
A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. Wiktionary
Bishop empowered to oversee other bishops. Wiktionary (translation)