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Provincial episcopal visitor

A provincial episcopal visitor is a special person who visits churches in a certain area, called a province, to help the churches when they need it. They are like a helper for the main person in charge of the churches, who is called a bishop. The visitor is usually another bishop who has been chosen because they are good at helping churches.

Sometimes the bishop in charge of the churches is very busy or has a lot of other jobs to do, so they can't visit all the churches as often as they would like. That's where the provincial episcopal visitor comes in to help. They go around and visit the churches, and they can help with things like making sure everything is going well and answering any questions people may have.

The visitor is chosen by the bishop in charge of the churches and they are given a special job to do. They only visit churches in a certain area, called a province, and they don't have the same amount of power as the main bishop. They are more like a helper or a friend who can give advice and support.

Even though the visitor is not in charge of the churches, they are still an important person to the people who go to church. They can help make sure that everyone is happy and that the church is a nice place to be.
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