archbishop
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Though his first love was always parish work, we were there for his elevations to auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, bishop of San Diego and, most recently, archbishop of Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But Rossetti’s comments ran afoul of his boss, the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., who announced Wednesday he had “removed” Rossetti from his position as an exorcist.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
And apart from a rabbi and a retired Catholic archbishop, almost all the 20 listed "faith leaders" who will speak are evangelical Protestants.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Other challenges the new archbishop will face are more familiar for leaders of the Church of England.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
It was too whimsical a sighting for the archbishop to pronounce as authentic, but still.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
When appointing bishops and archbishops, the Church presents a candidate to the prime minister who then advises the monarch on who to install in the role.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Many vicars, bishops, and archbishops are known to have personally managed investments in plantations, and in the South Sea Company, sometimes paying for renovations to churches and cathedrals.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Theoretically, any baptised man can be elected as pope, but a cardinal, all of whom are serving archbishops ordained by a pontiff, is usually picked.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
The archbishops of Canterbury and York have told the BBC they are “still working” to get Church processes right and “must learn” from past mistakes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
I thought only archbishops and popes were posh enough for butlers, but vicars can obviously have them too.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Medieval Europe - Middle School
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