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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Preaching on St John's Gospel, the archbishop will tell the congregation that Jesus Christ's resurrection began while Mary waited at his tomb in grief.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 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

Theoretically, any baptised man can be elected as pope, but a cardinal, all of whom are serving archbishops ordained by a pontiff, is usually picked.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025

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 archbishops of Canterbury and York have told the BBC they are “still working” to get Church processes right and “must learn” from past mistakes.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024

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

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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