I. ˈsə-fri-gən, -jən noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium support, prayer
Date: 14th century
1. : a diocesan bishop (as in the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England) subordinate to a metropolitan
2. : an Anglican or Episcopal bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and not having the right of succession
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : of or being a suffragan
2. : subordinate to a metropolitan or archiepiscopal see