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archbishop

[ahrch-bish-uhp] / ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp /






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If this sounds more Hollywood than parish church to you, well, it appears that Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, agrees.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

And apart from a rabbi and a retired Catholic archbishop, almost all the 20 listed "faith leaders" who will speak are evangelical Protestants.

From Barron's May 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

The archbishop said men had also supported her but that this afternoon's service - would give the sense of being "something about celebrating women".

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

It was too whimsical a sighting for the archbishop to pronounce as authentic, but still.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Bishop Snow said he was "desperately sad" to hear that Bishop Hartley feels isolated after her calls for archbishops to resign.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

He and 25 other Church of England bishops and archbishops have seats in the House of Lords and can vote on legislation.

From BBC Oct. 16, 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

Francis made the unscripted comments at the end of Mass, calling up the former and current archbishops of Hong Kong, Cardinal John Tong Hon and Archbishop Stephen Chow, to flank him as he spoke.

From Reuters Sep. 3, 2023

Composers spent half their lives walking across Germany to work for different archbishops and archdukes.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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