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Thus, a Physician who must be absent from his or her duties may have a ''locum tenens'' available to care for his or her Patient s. Likewise, a Diocese whose Bishop has retired or died may have a ''locum tenens'' until a new bishop can be installed. For example, Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) of the Orthodox Church In America was the ''locum tenens'' of that church's Diocese of New England (in addition to his responsibilites as the Archbishop of Washington and New York ) until the election of Bishop Nikon (Liolin) in October 2005 . ''Locum tenens'' is a Cognate of the word '' Lieutenant '' (which came to English through French ). See also Pro Tem . |
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