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Recent Examples of archbishop
The allegations came at a time of conflict between Bergoglio, who had become archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, and Kirchner, the new president.
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Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
The item resembles similar pieces belonging to other medieval religious leaders, such as a large sapphire, ruby and emerald ring owned by the 13th-century archbishop Walter de Gray.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
No money or holy items exchanged hands between the Satanists and the archbishop, according to attorneys who represented Stewart.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays during Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans told an inquisitive parishioner who once sent a letter to the religious leader seeking clarification, according to the Catholic News Agency.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
The item resembles similar pieces belonging to other medieval religious leaders, such as a large sapphire, ruby and emerald ring owned by the 13th-century archbishop Walter de Gray.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
No money or holy items exchanged hands between the Satanists and the archbishop, according to attorneys who represented Stewart.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays during Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans told an inquisitive parishioner who once sent a letter to the religious leader seeking clarification, according to the Catholic News Agency.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archbishop
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By 2024, lay and religious women participated and voted in key synodal sessions previously exclusively reserved for bishops and cardinals.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Prior to his papacy, bishops and cardinals typically submitted their resignations at 75.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Black smoke indicates that votes have been cast, but no candidate has received the two-thirds majority required to be elected pope.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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The conclave will begin on May 7, with electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel until a new pope is chosen.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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As the village abbot never far from the woods, or from Martine’s little dining room table, Jacques Develay manages the trick of utter simplicity in his motives and line readings.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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When Kaldi shared the berries with an abbot of a local monastery, the monk ended up wide awake during the evening prayers.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tagle, a prelate from the Philippines, is currently one of two top candidates to replace Francis, alongside Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Turkson is a viable choice, widely respected, liked by Pope Francis, and theologically and ‘politically’ palatable to Western prelates, but his visibility has dimmed in recent years.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
David Tarrant,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2020
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In the Catholic Church, this is generally a time of the year when dioceses ask their members to donate to annual bishops’ Lenten appeals, which fund diocesan operations.—
Nicholas Rowan,
Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2020
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Some deans have even been chosen as pope, including Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista, the dean of the College of Cardinals, will lead the proceedings.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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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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“Archbishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archbishop. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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