chorepiscopus

noun

chor·​epis·​co·​pus

ˌkȯrə̇ˈpiskəpəs

plural chorepiscopi

-ˌpī,

-pē

or chorepiscopuses

: a bishop who is appointed to assist a diocesan bishop with the administration of a rural district

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Late Greek chōrepiskopos, from Greek chōr- chor- + episkopos overseer, bishop

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