coadjutor

coadjutor Definition

co·ad·ju·tor (kō aj′ə tər; also, and for 2 usually, kō′ə jo̵̅o̅t′ər)

noun

an assistant; helper
a person, often another bishop, appointed to assist a bishop, often becoming the successor

Etymology: ME < OFr coadjuteur < LL coadjutor < L co-, together + adjutor, assistant < adjuvare: see aid

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coadjutor Usage Examples

Converse of object

name: On July 6, 1965, he was named coadjutor to the archbishop of Onitsha, and consecrated bishop on August 29 1965.

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