Translation (ecclesiastical)

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 his or her 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

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

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