Synonyms of bishop

bishop

noun

as in archbishop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• archbishop
• pope
• abbot
• diocesan
• dean
• presbyter
• prelate
• pastor
• vicar
• priestess
• rector
• clergyman
• abbé
• deaconess
• archpriest
• curé
• monsignor
• parson
• priest
• churchman
• shepherd
• chaplain
• clergywoman
• confessor
• deacon
• curate
• preacher
• padre
• cleric
• ecclesiastic
• clergyperson
• clerical
• reverend
• father
• missionary
• monk
• sky pilot
• Holy Joe
• minister
• friar
• missioner
• divine
• clerk
• dominie
• evangelist
• religious
• monastic
• revivalist
• mendicant
• high priestess
• oblate
• high priest
• missionizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• layperson
• secular
• lay reader
• lector

Examples of bishop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Holy See has been fighting a battle with Beijing about who gets to appoint bishops, and in 2018 reached a compromise — candidates recognized by both would be appointed. —Karishma Vaswani, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024

The two met in the 1970s when Mahony was a bishop in Fresno and Alatorre was beginning his political career. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of O'Malley as archbishop of Boston and named Henning, the current bishop of Providence, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States. —Nick Perry, arkansasonline.com, 6 Aug. 2024

Holly Farrier The luxurious and serene Culloden Estate and Spa sits in 12 acres surrounding a converted bishop’s palace on the shores of Belfast Lough. —Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024