archdiocese
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In 787, with the pope’s permission, Offa established the archdiocese of Lichfield in Mercia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Los Angeles is the largest archdiocese in the United States, home to 3.8 million Catholics.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
While Pope Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, Hicks worked at an orphanage in El Salvador from 2005 to 2010, according to a biography released by the New York archdiocese.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Dolan, who has led New York’s Roman Catholic archdiocese since 2009, submitted his required letter offering to resign upon reaching the age of 75 in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
“It is the belief of the archdiocese that the occurrences of the past few days are but a taste of what is to come,” Father Mulrooney continued.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
