as in archbishop
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Recent Examples of prelate
The prelate even spent more than an hour in a secret meeting with Newt Gingrich, presumably to press for support and discuss the former speaker of the House's upcoming bid for the White House.
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Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2012
The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Pell, maintaining his innocence, served over 13 months in Australian prison as his attorneys appealed the case to the High Court of Australia, which ruled unanimously (7-0) to overturn the conviction and quash all charges against the prelate.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
Those measures drew attention, but the punishment of the prelates from the United States, a country whose clerics the Argentine pontiff has long been skeptical of, has touched a conservative nerve.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2012
The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Pell, maintaining his innocence, served over 13 months in Australian prison as his attorneys appealed the case to the High Court of Australia, which ruled unanimously (7-0) to overturn the conviction and quash all charges against the prelate.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
Those measures drew attention, but the punishment of the prelates from the United States, a country whose clerics the Argentine pontiff has long been skeptical of, has touched a conservative nerve.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prelate
Noun
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Clinton’s action was supported by archbishops in New York and Puerto Rico — but condemned by the FBI, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. attorney’s office and a big majority of Congress.—
Ron Faucheux,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Today, many cardinals are engaged in pastoral ministry, as bishops of a diocese or archbishops of a larger archdiocese.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a list January 21, 2025 3:19 PM Read Next National US Catholic bishops condemn Trump immigration crackdown.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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In 1980, the bishops of the United States began partnering with the federal government to carry out this service when Congress created the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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When the monsignor was murdered at the end of Season 3, Ignatius was devastated.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 July 2024
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There was no tolling of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, no solemn announcement by a Vatican monsignor to the faithful in the square.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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Flawed men take on the holy task of picking a new pope.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
29 Jan. 2025
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The dead pope — Oppenheimer Huge shoes for any of these guys to fill.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 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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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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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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Advertisement The muted showing for streamers overall reflects changing strategies at some of these companies, as awards contenders — or even winners — haven’t always translated to subscription boosts, said Stephen Galloway, dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Diaz-Balart, a Miami-Dade Republican and dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, is the new committee vice chair and continues as chair of the subcommittee for national security, the State Department and related programs.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Prelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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