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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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Other key aspects of his identity, like the idea to steal from the archbishop and share the gold, are given to Robert by Little John (Marcus Fraser) and Friar Tuck (Angus Castle-Doughty).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
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By the end of this process, the archbishop has hope for the future.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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The pope has fiercely criticized joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and rebuked world leaders for invoking religious language to rationalize war and voiced opposition to the administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The celebration of Barcelona's Christian traditions, past and present, marked the highlight of Leo's weeklong visit to Spain, the first by a pope in 15 years to a once staunchly-Catholic European country that like many others has experienced secularizing trends.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Father Nektarios Moulatsiotis, the monastery's affable abbot, says the practice of fasting and following a restricted diet is essential for deep reflection and focus required for the spiritual preparation for Easter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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McQuaide grew up near Green Township and attended Cincinnati Elder High, an all-male Catholic diocesan school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati founded in 1912.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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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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The religious studies department is home to eight faculty members, said Sahara Byrne, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The Colombian prelate also recognised the call for the Church to move faster in tackling abuse.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 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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Talarico is in seminary, studying to become a pastor, while also serving as a member of the state House.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
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After Atlanta pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell stopped dwelling on growing his congregation about three years ago, its attendance surged.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Fortune,
7 Dec. 2025
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Collier joined in at a table that included a local vicar.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
19 Nov. 2025
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The archdiocese’s vicar general, the Rev. John Riley, has been appointed as the parish’s temporary administrator, the archdiocese said.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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