suffragan

noun

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).

1. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).

   “Now take your hors said sir Tristram And as ye say / soo hit shal be / and alle thyn euylle wil god forgyue it yow and I doo / And here within this myle is the suffrecan of Carleil that shalle gyue yow the sacrament of baptym”

2. An auxiliary bishop.

   “One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.””

   “A suffragan could share the tasks which were special to bishops; for example, by conducting confirmations.”