monsignor

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Recent Examples of monsignor When the monsignor was murdered at the end of Season 3, Ignatius was devastated. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024 But the monsignor, very gracious, didn't mind. Lauren Green, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2023 There was no tolling of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, no solemn announcement by a Vatican monsignor to the faithful in the square. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023 Diddi also heard from Perlasca on March 1, 2022, when the monsignor filed a formal complaint alleging Chaouqui had threatened him and claimed to be working with prosecutors. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 5 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for monsignor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsignor
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Saint Urban, by the way, was a Franco-German bishop deemed the patron of winemakers.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The Episcopal Church elected Gene Robinson in 2003 as the first openly gay bishop, leading to lasting tensions with the broader Anglican Communion.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • There was no suggestion the former archbishop had behaved inappropriately.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.
    Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review, 13 June 2021
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Neither of the abbots or anyone from their temples could be reached for comment on Tuesday.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
  • 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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“Monsignor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsignor. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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