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Recent Examples of episcopal
The pointed hats, known as mitres, are a traditional part of episcopal attire, representing their authority and service within the Church.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock
Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
By leaving the episcopal ring on Archinto’s finger outside the curtain, Titian emphasizes his right to the position.
—Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Congregations also disaffiliate by vote in individual episcopal area conferences.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock
Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
By leaving the episcopal ring on Archinto’s finger outside the curtain, Titian emphasizes his right to the position.
—Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Congregations also disaffiliate by vote in individual episcopal area conferences.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episcopal
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The length of Leo’s meeting with survivors – almost three hours is long for any papal meeting – reflects the scale of the crisis.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The story unfolds amid the frenzy surrounding an impending papal visit.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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View Comments The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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There was no creative designer or clerical administrator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The world’s diplomats must refuse to seat or recognise Min Aung Hlaing or his representatives at any summit or ministerial meeting.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The board voted to send a letter to the city urging caution in allowing ministerial approval of higher-density projects and targeting higher resource areas like Carmel Valley and Pacific Highlands Ranch.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The names were common, but for good reason, as the Hasmonean priestly family was so revered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Archbishop Shawn McKnight has launched a preliminary canonical investigation into the issue as well, the archdiocese said, and Storey has been temporarily suspended from priestly ministry, including celebrating Mass and performing pastoral duties.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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In its report, the pontifical commission highlights failures in the Italian church.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sprawling roughly 2,000-year-old property includes ancient Roman archaeological sites, farmlands, pontifical villas and lush papal gardens, with areas for organic farming and regenerative cultivation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.—
Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2022
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Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2017
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The famous evangelical pastor Billy Graham visited Israel in the 1960s.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then came the funeral of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, which WSJ columnist Peggy Noonan correctly called the largest evangelical event in America since the heyday of evangelist Billy Graham — but this time, one featuring top Republican brass.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Episcopal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episcopal. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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