Synonyms of pope

pope

noun

as in archbishop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• archbishop
• bishop
• abbot
• prelate
• dean
• diocesan
• monsignor
• pastor
• vicar
• presbyter
• priestess
• curé
• abbé
• rector
• churchman
• clergyman
• archpriest
• priest
• parson
• deaconess
• shepherd
• chaplain
• confessor
• clergywoman
• curate
• preacher
• padre
• deacon
• cleric
• ecclesiastic
• clerical
• reverend
• Holy Joe
• father
• monk
• friar
• divine
• sky pilot
• clergyperson
• missionary
• minister
• missioner
• religious
• clerk
• dominie
• evangelist
• mendicant
• revivalist
• monastic
• high priestess
• oblate
• high priest
• missionizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• secular
• layperson
• lay reader
• lector

Examples of pope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the long-standing liturgical celebrations invoked to pick a new pope are fascinating to behold. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024

Among the new list is the Archbishop of Tehran Dominique Mathieu, a Belgian missionary, with the pope’s decision to choose a cardinal in Iran likely part of his desire to push for dialogue with Islam and peace in the Middle East. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

The pope will also hold private meetings with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. —Reuters, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024

Cardinals are second only to the pope in the church hierarchy, hold senior positions in the Vatican and act as the pope’s main advisers. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024