metropolitēs (English spelling)

Japanese: mētropolitēs(英語表記)metropolites
metropolitēs (English spelling)

...Therefore, the Protestant churches did not have apostolic succession. The bishops of the capitals of the Roman Empire and of the provinces were called metropolites (metropolitans) because they had jurisdiction over other bishops. In addition, patriarchs (patriarchs, the Church of Rome used the title of the Pope) were established as the highest authority in the church of a country or a similar territory. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mētropolitēs" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…したがってプロテスタント諸教会の監督は使徒継承性をもたないことになる。ローマ帝国の首都および属州の主都の主教は,他の主教にも管轄を及ぼすことからメトロポリテスmētropolitēs(府主教,首都大司教)と呼ばれた。さらに一国またはそれに準ずる地域の教会の最高責任者としてパトリアルケスpatriarchēs(総主教,ローマ教会は教皇の名称を用いた)が設けられた。…

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