archbishop

noun

arch·​bish·​op (ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp 

: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank

Examples of archbishop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thomas Wenski, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami, called for a review of the decision in an April 15 op-ed in the Miami Herald. —Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Its immediate background lay in the conflict over the new archbishop of Canterbury, whom Pope Innocent III had appointed in 1207. —Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Truth Social Miami archbishop weighs in At the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski offered a measured response when asked about both the image and the broader tensions between the president and the pope. —Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Alison-Madueke’s brother, former archbishop Doye Agama, 69, denies conspiracy to commit bribery. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English arcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Late Greek archiepiskopos, from archi- + episkopos bishop — more at bishop

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

archbishop

noun

arch·​bish·​op (ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-əp 

: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses