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Recent Examples of archbishop
But following a call from the influential archbishop of Manila, a million people armed only with flowers, rosary beads and prayers surrounded the camps.
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Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The archbishop, who serves the country’s largest Catholic community, also encouraged attendees to remember the three pillars of the Lenten season — prayer, fasting, and almsgiving — by prayer, living with less and giving more, and attending to the needs of others.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tutu explores the extraordinary partnership between the archbishop and his wife, Nomalizo Leah Shenxane.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
This gave clergy and religious people a way to pray for the new archbishop and the diocese.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The archbishop, who serves the country’s largest Catholic community, also encouraged attendees to remember the three pillars of the Lenten season — prayer, fasting, and almsgiving — by prayer, living with less and giving more, and attending to the needs of others.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tutu explores the extraordinary partnership between the archbishop and his wife, Nomalizo Leah Shenxane.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
This gave clergy and religious people a way to pray for the new archbishop and the diocese.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archbishop
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The Vatican said in its daily bulletin Tuesday that Leo had accepted Sheleta’s resignation under the code of canon law for eastern rite churches that allows for the pope to agree if a bishop asks to step down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Vatican said in its daily bulletin Tuesday that Leo had accepted Shaleta’s resignation under the code of canon law for Eastern Rite churches that allows for the pope to agree if a bishop asks to step down.—
Gregory Bull,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the summer, on the exact day The Godfather passed $50 million in revenue, Francis and George Lucas went down to the nearest Mercedes dealership and bought a dark blue 1972 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman — the same model, Francis boasted, as the pope’s.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Vatican said in its daily bulletin Tuesday that Leo had accepted Sheleta’s resignation under the code of canon law for eastern rite churches that allows for the pope to agree if a bishop asks to step down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Phommasan, abbot of a temple in Snellville, Georgia, rejoined the monks near Washington and entered American University's arena in a wheelchair.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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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.—
John Mossman,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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Tobin’s speech was national news; here was a prelate challenging the Trump Administration in blunt, anguished terms.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, the bishops took the extra step of releasing a video of various prelates reading the message into the camera, a component that observers interpreted as an unusually direct and personal rebuke.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Dec. 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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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Susan Murin, dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, said the projects these students are working on could one day help save lives.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 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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“Archbishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archbishop. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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