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archbishop

[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

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

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

When appointing bishops and archbishops, the Church presents a candidate to the prime minister who then advises the monarch on who to install in the role.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Many vicars, bishops, and archbishops are known to have personally managed investments in plantations, and in the South Sea Company, sometimes paying for renovations to churches and cathedrals.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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

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

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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