sub-provincial
/ˈsʌbprəˌvɪnʃl/ /ˌsʌbprəˈvɪnʃl/Christian Church (historical in later use)
noun
The assistant head of an ecclesiastical province; a junior provincial.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Alexander Ross (1591–1654), Church of England clergyman and writer on philosophy. From sub- + provincial.