archdiocese

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In 787, with the pope’s permission, Offa established the archdiocese of Lichfield in Mercia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“We now have quite a few bishops and cardinals coming out and being present, which is very important. As far as our archdiocese is concerned — not so much.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Dolan, who has led New York’s Roman Catholic archdiocese since 2009, submitted his required letter offering to resign upon reaching the age of 75 in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

While Pope Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, Hicks worked at an orphanage in El Salvador from 2005 to 2010, according to a biography released by the New York archdiocese.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

“Whenever the archdiocese learns something, it will inform the parish priests so that we can inform our congregants.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer