bishop
Example Sentences
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring.
The hearing was also interrupted by a protestor dressed in the robes of a Catholic bishop.
From Salon
Presiding over the service was Cardinal Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV and whose devotion to Guadalupe is such that he was consecrated as a bishop 11 years ago this Dec. 12.
From Los Angeles Times
Dame Sarah Mullally has been accused of improperly handling a complaint against a priest in London, where she currently serves as bishop.
From BBC
He remembered the death of a bishop in Algeria, Pierre Claverie, who had been killed by Islamist extremists in 1996, and who was later mourned by both Christians and Muslims.
From BBC
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