tulchan bishop

tulchan bishop
noun
see tulchan 2

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tulchan bishop noun (Scot hist)
A titular bishop appointed to transmit most of the revenues of a diocese to the nobles (1572)
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  • Tulchan — A Tulchan (from the Scottish Gaelic, tulachan ) was in Scotland a man appointed as bishop after the Reformation, who was a bishop in name only and whose revenue was drawn by his patron. It was originally used of a calf skin, which was stuffed… …   Wikipedia

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