archbishop
noun
arch·bish·op
(ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp 
: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
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Francis, drawing from his experiencing ministering to low-income Argentinians during his time as Buenos Aires archbishop, was committed to the ideal of mercy.
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Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Before becoming pope, Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Nothing in the church canons requires it, but the standard practice is for archbishops to be elevated to the College of Cardinals.
—Randall Balmer, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Naumann became administrator of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 2003, and was appointed as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas in 2005.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
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Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Before becoming pope, Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Nothing in the church canons requires it, but the standard practice is for archbishops to be elevated to the College of Cardinals.
—Randall Balmer, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Naumann became administrator of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 2003, and was appointed as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas in 2005.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
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archbishop
noun
arch·bish·op
(ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-əp
: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses
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