What's the difference between eparch and exarch?

Eparch


Definition:

  • (n.) In ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in modern Greece, the ruler of an eparchy.

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Exarch


Definition:

  • (n.) A viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch , who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc.

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