Auxiliary Bishop of Rome

An Auxiliary Bishop of Rome is an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic church, fulfilling episcopal duties for the diocese of Rome in lieu of its diocesan bishop (i.e. the pope). Appointees have included Giuseppi Angelini, Ettore Cunial, Fiorenzo Angelini, Clemente Riva and Enzo Dieci. A comparable office is that of the Bishop of Dover as related to the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.