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From Michael O’Connor, born in County Cork and named the first bishop in 1843, to subsequent bishops, clergy and sisters – primarily the Sisters of Mercy, who founded Mercy Hospital in 1847 – Irish roots ran deep in the church.
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Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
The bishop indicated that was given to the needy.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The Vatican said in its daily bulletin Tuesday that Leo had accepted Shaleta’s resignation under the code of canon law for Eastern Rite churches, which allows for the pope to agree if a bishop asks to step down.
—Gregory Bull, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The bishop of a Chaldean Catholic church based in El Cajon is accused of stealing more than $250,000 from the church and backfilling the hole in the books with money intended to be used for poor people, a prosecutor told an East County judge Monday.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
The bishop indicated that was given to the needy.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The Vatican said in its daily bulletin Tuesday that Leo had accepted Shaleta’s resignation under the code of canon law for Eastern Rite churches, which allows for the pope to agree if a bishop asks to step down.
—Gregory Bull, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The bishop of a Chaldean Catholic church based in El Cajon is accused of stealing more than $250,000 from the church and backfilling the hole in the books with money intended to be used for poor people, a prosecutor told an East County judge Monday.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
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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
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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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Plans began shortly after the Chicago native became pope in May.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, who is a close ally of Leo, told Reuters that the pope was taking up the mantle of a long line of popes who have urged world leaders to turn away from war.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The abbot of Wat Saman Rattanaram in Chachoengsao province, about 50 miles east of Bangkok, warned that cremation services may have to be suspended.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phommasan, a native of Laos and abbot at a Buddhist temple in Snellville, was recently fitted with a prosthetic leg at Mercer University.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 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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On the cusp of his 90th birthday, the dean of Bay Area jazz pianism shares music and some first-hand accounts witnessing Davis and Coltrane in action in San Francisco.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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George was a highly influential, politically astute prelate who died almost a decade before Leo XIV’s election.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Now both prosper: Spider spins undisturbed in the cottage rafters, and Gout affixes herself to a prelate, condemning him to a life in bed.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The pastor said that over the past decade or so, the church has sent thousands of illicit Bibles in Farsi to Iran with a WhatsApp number written inside, so the retriever overseas can call or text for more information.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Mitchell is the senior pastor of Trinity Bible Church in Severna Park.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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