'Ecumenical Bishop' definitions:

Definition of 'Ecumenical Bishop'

From: GCIDE
  • Ecumenic \Ec`u*men"ic\, Ecumenical \Ec`u*men"ic*al\, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o'i^kos house, dwelling. See Economy.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also [oe]cumenical.] [1913 Webster]
  • Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes.
  • Ecumenical council. See under Council. [1913 Webster]