archbishop
noun
arch·bish·op
(ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp 
: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
Examples of archbishop in a Sentence
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Bradley plays an archbishop who’s a mentor to the ex-priest.
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024
The archbishop of Canterbury officiated in a majestic ceremony before 2,000 guests in Westminster Abbey and a worldwide television audience.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
In the Latin text, three archbishops and 15 bishops guarantee the efficacy of the indulgence.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
As is the case for leaders of the Catholic Church nationwide, the next archbishop's plate would be full.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
The bishops and archbishops appointed by John Paul and his successor, Benedict XVI, took on the role of traditionalist culture warriors.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
Tutu talked about his role as the first black African archbishop of Cape Town and presided over a Sunday service accompanied by the choir.
—Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The investigative findings released in 2020 pinned much of the blame on Pope John Paul II, who appointed McCarrick archbishop of Washington, D.C., despite having commissioned an inquiry that confirmed McCarrick slept with seminarians.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024
The archbishop of Canterbury officiated in a majestic ceremony before 2,000 guests in Westminster Abbey and a worldwide television audience.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
In the Latin text, three archbishops and 15 bishops guarantee the efficacy of the indulgence.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
As is the case for leaders of the Catholic Church nationwide, the next archbishop's plate would be full.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
The bishops and archbishops appointed by John Paul and his successor, Benedict XVI, took on the role of traditionalist culture warriors.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
Tutu talked about his role as the first black African archbishop of Cape Town and presided over a Sunday service accompanied by the choir.
—Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The investigative findings released in 2020 pinned much of the blame on Pope John Paul II, who appointed McCarrick archbishop of Washington, D.C., despite having commissioned an inquiry that confirmed McCarrick slept with seminarians.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
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archbishop
noun
arch·bish·op
(ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-əp
: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses
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