eparch
/ˈɛpɑːk
/noun
The chief bishop of an eparchy.Even in Thessaloniki, seventh-century city officials seem to have become restricted to the bishop and the local imperial representative, the eparch....
- Why were eunuchs not allowed to become the city prefect (eparch) of Constantinople?
Origin
Mid 17th century (denoting the governor of an administrative division of Greece): from Greek eparkhos, from epi 'above' + arkhos 'ruler'.