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Recent Examples of abbot
The most recent abbot, Father Charles Albanese, will be splitting time between Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey in Oregon and Santa Rita Abbey in Arizona.
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John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The abbot later said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The abbot said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.
—CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The temple will cover her medical expenses, Pairat said, citing the abbot.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The abbot later said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The abbot said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.
—CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The temple will cover her medical expenses, Pairat said, citing the abbot.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbot
Noun
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Among them was Sandra Olewine, a bishop of the United Methodist Church’s California-Nevada Conference.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Primal Fear charts the story of a Chicago defense attorney who believes that his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering a Catholic bishop.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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During the service, the archbishop and priests carried a cross down the cathedral’s center aisle in an emotions-stirring moment for those who witnessed the traditional procession.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rebuke by an archbishop known as one of the more conservative Catholic figures will come as a shock to many conservative Catholics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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Plans began shortly after the Chicago native became pope in May.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, who is a close ally of Leo, told Reuters that the pope was taking up the mantle of a long line of popes who have urged world leaders to turn away from war.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cohen is now the dean of the gerontology school at the University of Southern California, and his lab has identified many more peptides.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Courtney Crappell is the current dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
Allie Gross,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Aug. 2017
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George was a highly influential, politically astute prelate who died almost a decade before Leo XIV’s election.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Now both prosper: Spider spins undisturbed in the cottage rafters, and Gout affixes herself to a prelate, condemning him to a life in bed.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first is the strikingly Gothic diocesan throne, which sits in the cathedral choir and dates from the Victorian era.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Instead, the words written in her autobiography served as the guide for the two-hour service filled with hymns and scriptures, as Christ Episcopal Church rector Father Jonathan Archer read a passage from the book which was published in 2000 during her memorial on Friday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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At Sagrada Familia, a prayer verse is included at the base of the cross installed Friday afternoon, said church rector Turull.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Abbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbot. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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