Definitions for exarch
ˈɛk sɑrkexarch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exarchnoun

   a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America

2. exarchnoun

   a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan

3. exarchnoun

   a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exarchnoun

   In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

2. exarchnoun

   In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.

3. exarchnoun

   In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

4. Etymology: Borrowed from Church exarchus.

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1. Exarch

   An exarch (; from Ancient Greek ἔξαρχος exarchos, meaning “leader”) was the holder of any of various historical offices, some of them being political or military and others being ecclesiastical. In the late Roman Empire and early Byzantine Empire, an exarch was a governor of a particular territory. From the end of the 3rd century or early 4th, every Roman diocese was governed by a vicarius, who was titled "exarch" in eastern parts of the Empire, where the Greek language and the use of Greek terminology dominated, even though Latin was the language of the imperial administration from the provincial level up until the 440s (Greek translations were sent out with the official Latin text). In Greek texts, the Latin title is spelled βικάριος (bikarios). The office of exarch as a governor with extended political and military authority was later created in the Byzantine Empire, with jurisdiction over a particular territory, usually a frontier region at some distance from the capital Constantinople.In the Eastern Christian Churches (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic), the term exarch has three distinct uses: a metropolitan who holds the office of exarch is the deputy of a patriarch and holds authority over bishops of the designated ecclesiastical region (thus, a position between that of patriarch and regular metropolitan); or an auxiliary or titular bishop appointed to be exarch over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to be constituted an eparchy or diocese (thus the equivalent of a vicar apostolic); or a priest or deacon who is appointed by a bishop as his executive representative in various fields of diocesan administration (in the Byzantine Empire, executive exarchs were usually collecting diocesan revenues for local bishops).

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1. exarch

   An exarch is a title or rank in various churches, particularly in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches, for a bishop who oversees churches and clergy in a territory or region outside the primary geographical area of their patriarchate or church. In a historical context, exarch also refers to a governor of a distant province in the Byzantine Empire.

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1. Exarchnoun

   a viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch , who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc

2. Etymology: [L. exarchus, Gr. commander; ,, out + to lead, rule: cf. F. exarque.]

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1. Exarch

   In the Byzantine Empire, an exarch was governor with extended authority of a province at some remove from the capital Constantinople. The prevailing situation frequently involved him in military operations. In the Eastern Christian Churches, the term exarch has two distinct uses: the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch; or, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to be constituted an eparchy/diocese.

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1. Exarch

   eks′ärk, n. name formerly given to the vicegerent of the Byzantine empire in Italy: a bishop: (Gr. Church) an ecclesiastical inspector.—n. Exarch′ate, the office of an exarch. [Gr. exarchos—ex, and archein, to lead.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exarch in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exarch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exarch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exarch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exarch
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exarch
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=exarch
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=exarch