suffragan UK /ˈsʌ.fɹə.ɡən/US /ˈsə.fɹə.ɡən/ noun2 •A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.). •An auxiliary bishop.One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” — 1918 formssuffragans