A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop and so is not normally jurisdictional in their role.

What is meant by suffragan metropolitan?

In the Roman Catholic Church, a suffragan is a bishop who heads a diocese. ... The metropolitan has few responsibilities over the suffragans in his province and no direct authority over the faithful outside of his own diocese. Bishops who assist diocesan bishops are usually called auxiliary bishops.

What is the abbreviation for suffragan?

(sŭf′rə-gən, -jən) n. Abbr. Suff. or Suffr. 1.