[sionnsar]

What IS a suffragan bishop?

I googled "suffrgan bishop"; first link:

• In Anglicanism, a suffragan bishop is a full-time assistant bishop (as opposed to an assistant bishop which is usually an honorary post for retired bishops), or a bishop responsible to another bishop. In the Church of England, the Bishop of Warwick is 'suffragan' to the Bishop of Coventry, the 'diocesan' bishop, though both live in Coventry. A list of all such bishops can be found here

[sionnsar]

Well, googled it without the typso...

[Carolina]

Suffragan bishops don't have right of succession after the "diocesan" bishop (the one with jurisdiction powers) retires. The diocese elects a co-adjutor, usually before the diocesan retires. Also distinguish suffragans from assistant bishops who are usually retired diocesan or suffragan bishops who help out with running a large diocese.