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| − | In the [[Church of Antioch|Antiochian Church]] when a [[diocese]] is newly created it is usually kept under the direct control of the [[patriarch]] until it becomes self-supporting.
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| − | The patriarch exercises direct control on the diocese through a Patriarchal Vicar bishop. It is always a consecrated bishop who is appointed patriarchal vicar. The patriarchal vicar exercises control over the diocese on behalf of the patriarch and under the supervision of the patriarch.
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| − | When the diocese is capable of being self-supporting, it is usually granted a bishop who administers in his own right. The bishop is thus a [[ruling bishop]] who has the right to sit on the Holy Synod as a full member.
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| − | Patriarchal Vicars are not members of the Holy Synod.
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| − | When a self-supporting diocese achieves sufficient standing it may be elevated to [[archdiocese]]. The ruling bishop of an archdiocese is always an [[archbishop]] or a [[metropolitan]].
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| − | In the [[Church of Antioch|Antiochian Church]] a metropolitan ranks higher than an archbishop, in accordance with original Church practice. A metropolitan is often called [[metropolitan archbishop]] to differentiate him from the metropolitan bishops now found in the Greek Churches.
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| − | In the [[Church of Rome|Latin-rite Catholic Church]] the equivalent is a [[Vicar Apostolic]]
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