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Recent Examples of bishop
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, which allows for the pope to agree if a bishop asks to step down.
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Gregory Bull, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The bishop of a Chaldean Catholic church based in El Cajon is accused of stealing more than $250,000 from the church and backfilling the hole in the books with money intended to be used for poor people, a prosecutor told an East County judge Monday.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
As Francis makes contact with his father, his body also touches the vast, ornate velvet coat that a bishop places on his back to prevent him from becoming fully nude.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026
Heyd is the Episcopal bishop of New York.
—Joseph Potasnik, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Gregory Bull, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The bishop of a Chaldean Catholic church based in El Cajon is accused of stealing more than $250,000 from the church and backfilling the hole in the books with money intended to be used for poor people, a prosecutor told an East County judge Monday.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
As Francis makes contact with his father, his body also touches the vast, ornate velvet coat that a bishop places on his back to prevent him from becoming fully nude.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026
Heyd is the Episcopal bishop of New York.
—Joseph Potasnik, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
Noun
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The arena clapped and cheered for their new archbishop.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a ceremony that has been taking place for more than 1,400 years, the Church of England has installed its new leader, the archbishop of Canterbury.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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The pope devoted more time to promoting causes favored by liberals, such as environmental sustainability and social justice.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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If convinced, the dicastery sends the case to the pope, who signs a decree saying the candidate can be beatified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 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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Phommasan, a native of Laos and abbot at a Buddhist temple in Snellville, was recently fitted with a prosthetic leg at Mercer University.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 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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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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On the cusp of his 90th birthday, the dean of Bay Area jazz pianism shares music and some first-hand accounts witnessing Davis and Coltrane in action in San Francisco.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 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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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
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Now both prosper: Spider spins undisturbed in the cottage rafters, and Gout affixes herself to a prelate, condemning him to a life in bed.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Trump’s inauguration pastor, conservative stakeholders have encouraged companies to invest in bitcoin.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hardy, who now works in digital marketing in Southern California, was raised in a religious family where the natural trajectory to become a pastor was to attend a school like Hyles-Anderson.—
Olivia Empson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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