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Recent Examples of bishop
Prevost spent two decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru and would well know those arguments.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
And with that, a one-time refugee officially became San Diego County’s newest bishop and the first Vietnamese American to lead a diocese in the United States.
—Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Other examples of similar rebukes have come from Catholic figures such as Reverend Michael Pham, bishop of San Diego, California, who joined several of his colleagues in calling for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Nashville bishop was referring to his meetings with Francis, born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio and who died April 21 at age 88, when the pontiff appointed Spalding in 2017.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
And with that, a one-time refugee officially became San Diego County’s newest bishop and the first Vietnamese American to lead a diocese in the United States.
—Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Other examples of similar rebukes have come from Catholic figures such as Reverend Michael Pham, bishop of San Diego, California, who joined several of his colleagues in calling for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Nashville bishop was referring to his meetings with Francis, born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio and who died April 21 at age 88, when the pontiff appointed Spalding in 2017.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
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As the Detroit archbishop, Weisenburger has ultimate authority over the seminary, the largest of its kind in Michigan.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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People laid out candles and votive objects before it; even the archbishop came to witness it.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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While the presence of a new pope has drawn speculation about whether the pilgrimage will open doors for dialogue, SSPX has been preparing for the trip since before Pope Francis’s death in April.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since his papacy began in May, the pope has been robust in his criticisms of Israel’s war in Gaza, consistently voicing his concern for Palestinian civilians facing Israeli bombardment.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Neither of the abbots or anyone from their temples could be reached for comment on Tuesday.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies, the temple said in a statement published online on Sunday.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 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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Honoree Fleming, a retired college dean, was shot dead in October 2023 while walking near her favorite trail near the Vermont State University campus in Castleton, Vt., the Associated Press reported at the time.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Blake Fabrikant has seen the benefits of phone-free schools as the dean of students at The Sharon Academy, a small independent high school in Sharon, Vt.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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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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The sudden revision of birthdates shortly before a conclave alters that balance—especially by adding two senior prelates from Africa, a region that has seen exponential Catholic growth but limited influence in papal elections.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Francis dramatically reshaped the group of prelates who will soon cast their votes for his successor in front of Michelangelo’s fresco of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Solomon Kinloch, a progressive pastor, was on track to win the second spot.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kinloch is a reverend and senior pastor at Triumph Church, while Jenkins is a former Detroit City Council member elected in 2009 who served one four-year term.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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