Translation (ecclesiastical)

This article is about translation of clergy. For translation of relics, see Translation (relic).

Translation is the transfer of a bishop from one episcopal see to another. The word is from the Latin translatio, meaning "carry across" (another religious meaning of the term is the translation of relics). ^{[1] [2]}

This can be:

• From one diocesan bishopric to another bishopric which is perceived as more important (or the bishop prefers as their see)
• From suffragan bishop status to diocesan bishop
• From coadjutor bishop to diocesan bishop
• From one country's episcopate to another
• From diocesan bishop to archbishop

References

1. Lloyd, Ronald Henry (1984). A Pocket Guide to the Anglican Church. Mowbray. ISBN   978-0-264-66996-0.
2. Corèdon, Christopher; Williams, Ann (2007). A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Brewer. ISBN   978-1-84384-138-8.