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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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.
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Timothy Broglio, the US archbishop for the military services, agrees.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
During the service, the archbishop and priests carried a cross down the cathedral’s center aisle in an emotions-stirring moment for those who witnessed the traditional procession.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The rebuke by an archbishop known as one of the more conservative Catholic figures will come as a shock to many conservative Catholics.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Timothy Broglio, the US archbishop for the military services, agrees.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
During the service, the archbishop and priests carried a cross down the cathedral’s center aisle in an emotions-stirring moment for those who witnessed the traditional procession.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The rebuke by an archbishop known as one of the more conservative Catholic figures will come as a shock to many conservative Catholics.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
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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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