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Pham is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.
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Michael Pham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The bishop, speaking with the Washington Examiner ahead of the address, called belief in the Christian God a fundamental underpinning of American civil society that guarantees minority faiths’ freedoms.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Bishop Robert Barron, who leads the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who recently retired from his position as bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, both Catholic, are also scheduled speakers.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
An immigrant bishop Evelio Menjívar Ayala came to the US undocumented.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Michael Pham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The bishop, speaking with the Washington Examiner ahead of the address, called belief in the Christian God a fundamental underpinning of American civil society that guarantees minority faiths’ freedoms.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Bishop Robert Barron, who leads the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who recently retired from his position as bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, both Catholic, are also scheduled speakers.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
An immigrant bishop Evelio Menjívar Ayala came to the US undocumented.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
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Guests including the archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Monsignor Renato Boccardo; the mayor of Norcia, Giuliano Boccanera, and the president of the Umbria region, Stefania Proietti, attended the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 May 2026
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Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Even the pope has warned that technology must serve humanity – and not the other way around.—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The rift between the two leaders over the pope’s stance on the war was settled on the sidelines of the G7 in Evian, France, during a brief meeting this week.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The court found that Shi used his positions, including as the temple abbot, to illegally embezzle more than $19 million alone or in conspiracy with others, between 2003 and 2025, CCTV reported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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According to a relative of Nathan who provided some of the sources Amit studied, the abbot reportedly also wrote letters to the Vatican and to monasteries in Switzerland pleading for a safe exit for Wolfgang.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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While some community colleges, including the College of DuPage, hold homecomings, the committee didn’t look to them for ideas, said Amybeth Maurer, assistant dean of the student experience and engagement.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Before serving as president of the University of Alabama, Bell served as provost and professor of engineering at Louisiana State University and as dean of the School of Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Kansas.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 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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Barron, the prelate of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, is delivering an address at President Donald Trump’s Rededicate 250 event on Sunday.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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In roughly 33 hours over the course of two days, the diverse group of international prelates elected Prevost on the fourth ballot.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Abbey Johnston, Chief of Fire and Rescue for Bedford County, said at a news conference that the pastor was in the process of evacuating people from the tent due to changes in the weather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Johnston said the pastor was in the process of evacuating the tent, which has seats for 1,500, when the collapse occurred.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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