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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.
—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 | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, 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
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 | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, 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 diaconate represents the Church’s third degree of holy orders, below the presbyterate, or priests, and episcopate, or bishops.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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Vatican observers have long speculated that Francis saw Prevost as a potential successor, especially given his rapid rise and central role in shaping the modern episcopate.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Alireza Arafi Arafi is a senior Iranian cleric and influential figure within the Islamic Republic's religious and political hierarchy.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Atget was a man who didn’t believe in hierarchies of visual experience, who stood for a long time in front of what others might call nothing, seeing everything.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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His rise among the revolutionary clergy had also been noticed by groups opposed to the Islamic Republic, who tried to assassinate him in 1981.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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There are also positive testimonies from clergy and committed lay faithful who serve the diocese.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The diaconate represents the Church’s third degree of holy orders, below the presbyterate, or priests, and episcopate, or bishops.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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Two commissions studying the question of women in the diaconate, keeping discernment alive even without doctrinal change.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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Recently, though, her charisma, cutting humor and being a loving mother have somehow eclipsed those accusations, and not even an entire TLC docuseries about her and her church could dent put a dent in her popularity.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sheri Allen, cantor and co-founder of Makom Shelanu synagogue in Fort Worth, called the law another attempt to dismantle the wall between church and state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Presbytery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbytery. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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