WebMetropolitan bishop. In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.

WebIn Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. His jurisdiction is called a metropolia …

WebApr 17, 2022 · Petro Mohyla, Moldavian noble, Eastern Orthodox theologian, Metropolitan of Kyiv, Halych and All Rus'. In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan (alternative obsolete form: metropolite [1]), pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis.. Contents. Catholic …

Webmetropolitan bishop (plural metropolitan bishops) ( Orthodox Christianity ) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop . Synonym: metropolitan

WebMetropolitan Tikhon (secular name Marc Raymond Mollard; born July 15, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an Eastern Orthodox bishop and the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, holding the rank of Metropolitan of All America and Canada. Previously, he was the ruling bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania.He was elected as Metropolitan …

WebIn Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.. Before the establishment of …

WebThe See of Sardis or Sardes (Greek: Σάρδεις, Sardeis) was an episcopal see in the city of that name.It was one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse, held by metropolitan bishops since the middle to late 1st century, with jurisdiction over the province of Lydia, when this was formed in 295.After 1369 it became a titular see both for the Greek …

WebPetro Mohyla, Moldavian noble, Eastern Orthodox theologian, Metropolitan of Kyiv, Halych and All Rus'. Originally, the term referred to the bishop of the chief city of a historical Roman province, whose authority in relation to the other bishops of the province was recognized by the First Council of Nicaea (AD 325). [2] The bishop of the provincial capital, the …

WebThe Metropolitan Bishop of Chicago, Nathanael, has launched a scathing attack on Morphou Bishop Neophytos over his comments on homosexuality.

WebAs nouns the difference between bishop and metropolitan is that bishop is a high ranking official in the catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions (occasionally abbreviated as when used as a title) while metropolitan is (christianity) a bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an …

WebIn Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop); that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.. Before the establishment of …

WebFeb 27, 2012 · Metropolitan Ignatius (Georgakopoulos) of Demetrias (1956-) is a diocesan bishop of the Church of Greece.He presides over the Metropolis of Demetrias, which is based in Volos and includes the prefecture of Magnesia and part of the prefecture of Larisa.. Life. The future Metropolitan Ignatius was born in 1956 in Gortyneia of Arkadia. In 1971, …

WebHis Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos (Michaleas) of San Francisco is the metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.The Archdiocese is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.. Life. Gerasimos Michaleas was born on August 21, 1945 to Nicholas and …

WebJul 17, 2022 · Noun [ edit] metropolitan ( plural metropolitans ) (Orthodox Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. [from 15th c.] Synonym: metropolitan bishop. 1663, Edward Waterhous [ i.e., Edward Waterhouse ], chapter I, in Fortescutus Illustratus; or A Commentary on that Nervous Treatise De Laudibus Legum …