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AUXILIARY BISHOP
one deputed by the Holy See to assist a diocesan bishop in the performance of pontifical functions. As such, he does not have ordinary jurisdiction in a dioceses, nor does he have the right of succession to a diocesan see.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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