predecessor

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He paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, who gave his final address on Easter Sunday last year hours before his death.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It marked the symbolic beginning of her ministry as archbishop, a role to which she was appointed after her predecessor Justin Welby resigned in 2024 after criticism of his handling of a serious abuse case.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In recent years, his predecessor Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year aged 88, had to give up attending for health reasons.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci will also reprise their roles for the highly anticipated movie, whose predecessor last year finally received a cosign from Anna Wintour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

I met de Klerk in the same room where I had had tea with his predecessor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela