archbishop
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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
Meanwhile, Alison-Madueke's brother, former archbishop Doye Agama, 69, denies conspiracy to commit bribery.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 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
The archbishops of Canterbury and York welcomed the report's "wisdom, expertise and meticulous proposals."
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 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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Medieval Europe - Middle School
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Medieval Europe - High School
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