Equivalence of Subobjects is Equivalence
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Theorem
Let $\mathbf C$ be a metacategory.
Let $C$ be an object of $\mathbf C$.
Let $\mathbf{Sub}_{\mathbf C} \left({C}\right)$ be the category of subobjects of $C$.
The relation $\sim$ on $\mathbf{Sub}_{\mathbf C} \left({C}\right)$ defined by:
- $m \sim m'$ iff $m$ and $m'$ are equivalent
is an equivalence.
Proof
By Inclusion Relation on Subobjects is Preordering, $\subseteq$ is a preordering.
From Preorder Induces Equivalence, we see that $\sim$ is the equivalence induced by $\subseteq$.
In particular, $\sim$ is an equivalence.
$\blacksquare$