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State of play: The archbishop's replacement appointed by Pope Francis is Bishop Edward Weisenburger, 64, an Illinois native who grew up in Oklahoma.
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Óscar Romero, the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador, preached radio sermons criticizing the government and army for violence and oppression of the poor in El Salvador during a national civil war.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
In February 1980, President Carter received a letter from the archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero (no relation).
—Jasmine Romero, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Come up with some attainable goals for the first few weeks back to help provide a clear focus and purpose.
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Pope Francis appointed a vocal critic of President-elect Donald Trump as the next archbishop of which U.S. city?
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Óscar Romero, the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador, preached radio sermons criticizing the government and army for violence and oppression of the poor in El Salvador during a national civil war.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
In February 1980, President Carter received a letter from the archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero (no relation).
—Jasmine Romero, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Come up with some attainable goals for the first few weeks back to help provide a clear focus and purpose.
VIDEO
QUIZ
Pope Francis appointed a vocal critic of President-elect Donald Trump as the next archbishop of which U.S. city?
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archbishop
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Mariann Edgar Budde, the bishop of Washington, at the National Prayer Service in January.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the pope has negotiated transformation mostly through words and actions, allowing for open discussion of LGBTQ issues in contrast to previous popes who ostracized or even punished bishops for bringing them up or ministering to the community.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, followers are descending on Rome as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year and questions remain over how the pope will lead the church over the Easter period.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The pope has not been seen in public since entering hospital, his longest absence from view since his papacy started in March 2013, and his doctors have not said how long his treatment might last.—
Crispian Balmer,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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King Sverre of Norway personally provided information to the writer, Icelandic abbot Karl Jónsson, and instructed him on the details of the saga, Brink added.—
Hannah Peart,
NBC News,
28 Oct. 2024
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The abbot told him to begin every morning by performing exactly 108 bows, a meditation exercise in Korean Buddhism.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2024
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At the time of the bishops’ appeal, Lai had been imprisoned in solitary confinement for almost 1,000 days, and the prelates were polite ...—
George Weigel,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Francis delegated a Vatican prelate to participate in a Mass for him on Sunday.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
David Tarrant,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2020
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In the Catholic Church, this is generally a time of the year when dioceses ask their members to donate to annual bishops’ Lenten appeals, which fund diocesan operations.—
Nicholas Rowan,
Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2020
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The dean of the Kennedy School issued a statement distancing himself from the talk.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Smith is dean of the Hamilton Holt School or Professional Advancement and Graduate Studies at Rollins College.—
Lauren Smith,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
Allie Gross,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Aug. 2017
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“Archbishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archbishop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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