bishop in partibus infidelium

bishop in par·​ti·​bus in·​fi·​de·​li·​um

-ˌinˈpärtəbəˌsinfəˈdālēəm

: titular bishop

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Medieval Latin episcopus in partibus infidelium bishop in infidel parts

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