archbishop
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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
Other challenges the new archbishop will face are more familiar for leaders of the Church of England.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's newly announced visit to Algeria in April was welcomed as a dream come true by the archbishop of Algiers on Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
After a warm greeting, he told me that Pope Leo XIV was appointing me archbishop of New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
But the archbishop of the church in South Africa, anxious to keep children out of the streets, handed over the rest of the schools to the government.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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