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Recent Examples of apostolic
By 2014, Prevost was back in Peru after Pope Francis appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo and later the bishop of Chiclayo.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 May 2025
In 2014, he was named apostolic administrator and then bishop of Chiclayo, in northern Peru in a region where the Chicago Augustinians have long had a presence.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
In 2014, he was appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru by Pope Francis, according to the Vatican.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
In April 2020, Francis appointed him to be the apostolic administrator of the diocese of Callao, also in Peru, his profile said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 May 2025
In 2014, he was named apostolic administrator and then bishop of Chiclayo, in northern Peru in a region where the Chicago Augustinians have long had a presence.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
In 2014, he was appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru by Pope Francis, according to the Vatican.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
In April 2020, Francis appointed him to be the apostolic administrator of the diocese of Callao, also in Peru, his profile said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostolic
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The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.—
Julia Hobbs,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2024
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Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.—
Caleb Wiegandt,
The Courier-Journal,
5 June 2023
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Such an epic event doesn’t come along every papal conclave.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after two days, elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The evangelical Christian community and other churches have also expressed solidarity with the members of the Belfast Hebrew Congregation, including after the recent vandalism.—
Rosario Del Valle,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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These gatherings, which attract thousands of people each year, offer a snapshot of the issues that sharply divide the largest evangelical denomination in the U.S.—
Daniel Lombroso,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Sourcing Journal reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
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But a clerical error and subsequent clash in wedding dates pits the two brides against each other in a competition that quickly escalates into all-out war.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The opening of federal work following the Civil Rights Movement provided an alternative to manual labor, teaching or ministerial work in the form of white-collar jobs and skills training that many took into private sector jobs.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
4 June 2025
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The Honorable Minister of Information Mohammed Idris addresses the media at the Ministry of Information & National Orientation's ministerial press briefing, on May 16, 2025.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The place just seems to be a charming pastoral town inhabited entirely by stunt people in tactical gear and mountain wear.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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Its rolling pastoral landscape looks like something out of a painting and while the vibe is super chill, there’s also some world-class culinary options on Lopez.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.—
Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2022
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Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2017
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The only pontifical name that hasn't been used more than once is Peter, the name of the first pope, though there's no prohibition against doing so.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Gregory and Benedict are also popular pontifical names with 16 and 15 uses, respectively,while Innocent and Leo come close behind with 13 uses each.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Apostolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostolic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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