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 (fr) m
• German: Fürstbischof (de) m, Fürsterzbischof m
• Norwegian: fyrstbiskop m
• Romanian: prinț-episcop m

See also

• Vladika