ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn tʃˈɜːtʃ, ðeɪ wɜː tɹˈiːɾᵻd æz ɔːksˈɪliəɹi bˈɪʃəps ænd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd lˈaɪk ˌɑːɹtʃdˈiːkənz ɔːɹ vˈɪkɚz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.
In the Western Church, they were treated as auxiliary bishops and operated like archdeacons or vicars general.