exarch

• The exarch is elected by the Bulgarian episcopate, the Holy Synod, and a general assembly (_obshti sbor_), in which the laity is represented; their choice, before the declaration of Bulgarian independence, was subject to the sultan's approval. —  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
• The election of the first exarch was delayed till February 1872, owing to the opposition of the patriarch, who immediately afterwards excommunicated the new head of the Bulgarian church and all his followers. —  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
• In the time of Tsar Simeon, himself an author, considerable literary activity prevailed; among the more remarkable works of this period was the Shestodnev_, or Hexameron, of John the exarch, an account of the creation. —  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
• The exarch is established at Ravenna, representing the Emperor of the East 554. —  The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04
• The following story respecting the Florentine exarch or governor of Damascus was related to me by the inhabitants. —  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07

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