An assistant or subordinate bishop in the early Christian church who oversaw a specific region or district.
From Late Latin, combining Greek 'choreia' (district/territory) and 'episcopus' (bishop). These officials existed primarily from the 3rd to 6th centuries in the Christian church.
In the early church, when bishops' territories got too large to manage alone, they appointed chorepiscopi as regional deputies. This system helped organize the rapidly growing Christian church across the Roman Empire.
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