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Recent Examples of presbytery
Casa Carolina Hotel What was originally the presbytery of the Santa Catalina de Alejandría Cathedral is now one of Cartagena's newest boutique hotels, Casa Carolina.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
Inside Brixworth Church The choir, or presbytery—the heart of the church—is separated from the nave by a large arch.
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David Nikel,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery.
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Aryn Kyle,
Harper's Magazine,
26 Feb. 2024
After the service, William and Kate headed to the cathedral’s presbytery, where the princess laid a bouquet of flowers in front of a portrait of the queen.
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Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
8 Sep. 2023
Reports indicate the presbytery doesn’t have a formal security program for its churches and schools but that members have worked together to share best practices and improve safety.
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Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | [email protected],
al,
31 Mar. 2023
The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
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Travis Loller,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Mar. 2023
The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license.
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Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
Inside Brixworth Church The choir, or presbytery—the heart of the church—is separated from the nave by a large arch.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery.
—
Aryn Kyle,
Harper's Magazine,
26 Feb. 2024
After the service, William and Kate headed to the cathedral’s presbytery, where the princess laid a bouquet of flowers in front of a portrait of the queen.
—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
8 Sep. 2023
Reports indicate the presbytery doesn’t have a formal security program for its churches and schools but that members have worked together to share best practices and improve safety.
—
Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | [email protected],
al,
31 Mar. 2023
The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
—
Travis Loller,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Mar. 2023
The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license.
—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presbytery
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The Curia is also seriously underfunded and understaffed for the duties it is supposed to carry out, including the selection, vetting, appointment, and supervision of an episcopate that today consists of more than 5,000 Catholic bishops around the world.
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After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shi'ite hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday.
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Defenders of slavery claimed that the institution was required by the natural hierarchy of humans reflected in the Constitution’s provisions.
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The agreement affects around 530 individuals who have filed abuse claims against current or former members of the city's Catholic clergy.
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Few commoners could read Latin, which helped the clergy retain a monopoly on biblical interpretation.
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Two commissions studying the question of women in the diaconate, keeping discernment alive even without doctrinal change.
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During the liturgical celebration, seminarian William O’Donnell, 25, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate.
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So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Parishioners at Saint Agnes said they were saddened by the schism and would continue to pray for a united church.
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“Presbytery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbytery. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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