titular bishopric

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concept

A titular bishopric is a diocese that no longer functions as an active territorial jurisdiction but whose title is still assigned to a bishop, typically serving in a non-diocesan or auxiliary role.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
former bishopric 2
auxiliary bishopric 1
cardinal-bishop title 1

Instances (5)

Instance Via concept surface
Bishop of Diokleia
Batnae of Sarug former bishopric
Greek: Νίσιβις (Nisibis)
surface form: Νίσιβις
former bishopric
Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio in Buenos Aires auxiliary bishopric
Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni cardinal-bishop title