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Capitalize when part of a proper name, but lowercase in all other uses. Bishop John Smith presided over the service. An alternative title…

An elected bishop with the right of succession upon the resignation of the diocesan bishop.

A bishop elected by a diocese holding ecclesiastical authority and jurisdiction in that diocese, serving as chief pastor and providing oversight to congregations, clergy, and diocesan institutions.

A bishop elected by a diocese holding provisional charge of that diocese and providing temporary episcopal leadership until a bishop diocesan is elected.

A bishop elected by a diocesan convention to assist the bishop diocesan without right of succession but eligible to be elected if a nominee. From the Latin suffraganeus, meaning assisting or supporting.

A priest elected bishop by a diocese but not yet ordained and consecrated.

Capitalize in racial, ethnic, or cultural references and use as an adjective: Black people, Black colleges, Black literature . Do not use…

A second-century enslaved girl and one of 48 Christians martyred at Lyons, France, in 177. Feast day: June 2.

A pronouncement of God’s love and favor, addressed to one or more persons by a priest or bishop.

A 19th-century American social reformer, newspaper editor, and advocate for women’s rights and temperance. Feast day: July 20 along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth.