archbishop

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Recent Examples of archbishop At that time, chrism oil is poured on the spoon, which the archbishop dips their finger into to anoint the monarch on their head, chest and hands. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 Mansell served as archbishop in Hartford from 2004 until his retirement in 2013. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for archbishop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archbishop
Noun
  • An immigrant bishop Evelio Menjívar Ayala came to the US undocumented.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • Bankhead has linked the hoard to Michael Ramsey, an English bishop who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974 and later retired to Durham.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • During a brief appearance in front of the cameras, the pope gave Rubio the symbolic gift of an olive-wood pen.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 7 May 2026
  • But attacking the pope doesn't go over well in Italy.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • But when Niesen presented the plans to the abbot of the monastery, he was met with hesitation.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The abbot of Wat Saman Rattanaram in Chachoengsao province, about 50 miles east of Bangkok, warned that cremation services may have to be suspended.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Barron’s criticism of the president was a rare public disapproval from the prelate, Winona-Rochester diocese’s highest-ranking Catholic figure, who, for the most part, has had a comfortable relationship with the Trump administration.
    Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Walz, who was previously associate dean and department chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, as well as as assistant dean for special projects at CONHP, will officially begin her new duties July 1.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
  • But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday.
    William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.
    Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review, 13 June 2021
  • 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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