eparch n 1: a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church 2: the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
Eparch \Ep"arch\, n. [Gr. ?; 'epi` over + ? chief, ? supreme power, dominion.] In ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in modern Greece, the ruler of an eparchy. [1913 Webster]