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
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Suffragan
/ˈsə.fɹə.ɡən/
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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.”
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A suffragan could share the tasks which were special to bishops; for example, by conducting confirmations.
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