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Archbishop

Archbishop [fr. apxletlokotos, Gk., fr. apxwv, chief, and emokotos, bishop], the

Canterbury, Archbishop of

Canterbury, Archbishop of, the Primate of All England: the Chief Ecclesiastical Dignitary

Confirmation of Bishop

missive prior to the consecration of the bishop by the archbishop, as directed (see CONGE D'ESLIRE) by 25 Hen. 8, c.

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Titles (Ecclesiastical)

Titles Assumption Act, 1851, the assumption of the title of archbishop or bishop of a pretended province or diocese, or archbishop

Primate

chief ecclesiastic; part of the style and title of an archbishop; thus the Archbishop of Canter-bury is styled Primate of All

Suffragan

word signifying deputy, in respect of their relation to the archbishop of their province. But formerly each archbishop and bishop had

Conge d'Eslire, or elire

chapter to proceed to the election of a bishop or archbishop, when the office becomes vacant. By 25 Hen. 8, c.

Precedence or precedency

consort. * The King's uncles. * The King's nephews. * Archbishop of Canterbury (a). * Lord High Chancellor or Keeper, if

Option

1. When a new suffragan bishop is consecrated by the archbishop of the province, by a customary prerogative, the archbishop claims

Metropolitan

Metropolitan. An archbishop, PRIMATE AND METROPOLITAN OF ALL ENGLAND, the archbishop of Canterbury,

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