Anauxiliary bishopis abishopassigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of thediocese.Auxiliary bishops can also betitular bishopsofsees that no longer existas territorial jurisdictions.
Roman Catholicism
editIn theCatholic Church,auxiliarybishopsexist in both theLatin Churchand in theEastern Catholic Churches.The particular duties of an auxiliary bishop are given by the diocesan bishop and can vary widely depending on the auxiliary bishop, theordinary,and the needs of the diocese.[1]In a larger archdiocese, they might be assigned to serve a portion of the archdiocese (sometimes calleddeaneries,regions, or vicariates) or to serve a particular population such as immigrants or those of a particular heritage or language. Canon law recommends that the diocesan bishop appoint an auxiliary bishop asvicar generalof the diocese.[2]
In May 2017,Gregorio Rosa Chávezwas one of the first Roman Catholic auxiliary bishops to be appointed as cardinal. At that time, he was auxiliary bishop ofJosé Luis Escobar Alas,theArchbishop of San Salvador[3](who was not elevated).
Eastern Orthodoxy
editInEastern Orthodox Churches,auxiliary bishops are also calledvicarian bishopsor simplyvicar bishops.[4]In theSerbian Orthodox Church,the office of auxiliary (vicar) bishop is entrusted to titular bishops, who are assigned with assisting diocesan bishops in various aspects of diocesan administration. The Greek wordprotosyncellusdefines an auxiliary bishop who has been elevated to the dignity of vicarian of another titular bishop, and who is assigned to assist and act on behalf of his episcopal authority over the jurisdiction of theepiscopal see.For example,Teodosije Šibalić(titularbishop of Lipljan) was appointed auxiliary bishop to theEparchy of Raška and Prizrenin 2004.
References
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Rock, P.M.J. (1907). "Auxiliary Bishop".In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).Catholic Encyclopedia.Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^Coyne, Christopher J."Auxiliary Bishop".archindy.org.Archdiocese of Indianapolis.Retrieved20 June2024.
- ^Caiffa, Patrizia (24 May 2017)."New Cardinals. Mons. Gregorio Rosa Chavez (El Salvador):" I dedicate this appointment to the Blessed Romero "".AgenSIR.Archivedfrom the original on 4 January 2019.Retrieved5 April2021.
- ^"Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church".Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2017.Retrieved28 April2017.