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Recent Examples of archbishop
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has temporarily removed a priest from ministry while investigations are conducted into allegations of questionable behavior, the archbishop announced this week.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Following Casey’s appointment as archbishop, a column published in The Pillar, a popular Catholic news site on Substack, argued that Casey and other church leaders owe it to their flocks to be more transparent about what happened at Casa Jesus.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
As the Detroit archbishop, Weisenburger has ultimate authority over the seminary, the largest of its kind in Michigan.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet beyond the limelight of the cinema, Whitaker is pushing forward the archbishop’s goal of cultivating peace and progress across the continents.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Following Casey’s appointment as archbishop, a column published in The Pillar, a popular Catholic news site on Substack, argued that Casey and other church leaders owe it to their flocks to be more transparent about what happened at Casa Jesus.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
As the Detroit archbishop, Weisenburger has ultimate authority over the seminary, the largest of its kind in Michigan.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet beyond the limelight of the cinema, Whitaker is pushing forward the archbishop’s goal of cultivating peace and progress across the continents.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archbishop
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The Christian city was a significant bishop's seat in the region during the Byzantine era.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Gazing at the lavish Italian-style gardens and intricate topiaries of the pope’s vast summer estate just outside of Rome, a local priest who immigrated to Waukegan from Mexico as a child marveled that he’s been entrusted with their care.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Clarke, who was the abbot of St. Mary’s Abbey from 1975 to 1995, died in 2019.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
23 Aug. 2025
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The abbots also disputed her claims of being underpaid and forced into long hours of secular work.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Reverend Leah Daughtry is national presiding prelate of The House of the Lord Churches, co-convenor of Power Rising, author, and political strategist, having served as chief of staff of the DNC, CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic Conventions, and an at-large member of the DNC.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the first half of the 20th Century, European powers commonly worked to influence the conclave ballots through their prelates and ambassadors.—
Time,
Time,
7 May 2025
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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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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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Normally home to the cathedral's dean, the Tudor-era deanery has been unused since the last dean resigned in March 2025.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The three coaches and a dean were later reinstated.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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