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[ahrch-bish-uhp] / ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp /






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Though his first love was always parish work, we were there for his elevations to auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, bishop of San Diego and, most recently, archbishop of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

But Rossetti’s comments ran afoul of his boss, the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., who announced Wednesday he had “removed” Rossetti from his position as an exorcist.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

Also on trial is Alison-Madueke's brother, former archbishop Doye Agama, 69, who the court was told would not be giving evidence.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Still, the archbishop is hopeful that the sparring will blow over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

But the archbishop of the church in South Africa, anxious to keep children out of the streets, handed over the rest of the schools to the government.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

They will take their seats alongside around 700 existing life peers, who are appointed to the role, and 26 Church of England archbishops and bishops.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

By 08:30, archbishops and bishops will gather in the Constantine Wing, adjacent to the basilica, wearing liturgical clothes including simple white miter.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

The Church of England has offered to work with the government to help communities discuss the plans - something the archbishops said would be fulfilling a historic role.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024

But, the archbishops - who have held talks with Mr Gove about the plans - believe the government risks disproportionately targeting Muslim communities.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024

I thought only archbishops and popes were posh enough for butlers, but vicars can obviously have them too.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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