archbishop
noun
arch·bish·op
(ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp 
: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
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The previous two archbishops of Miami did retire either shortly after or before reaching the age of 75.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to Longo, Pope Leo elevated six other men and women to sainthood, including an Armenian archbishop tortured and killed after refusing to renounce Catholicism, a Venezuelan physician who dedicated his service to the poor and several nuns who spent decades helping the downtrodden.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The first archbishop was appointed in 597 AD, but the role took on extra significance when Henry VIII broke with Rome in 1534.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Once the coffin was brought into the chapel with an honor guard, the archbishop blessed their remains, and each pallbearer was given a box to carry to the burial vault for interment.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to Longo, Pope Leo elevated six other men and women to sainthood, including an Armenian archbishop tortured and killed after refusing to renounce Catholicism, a Venezuelan physician who dedicated his service to the poor and several nuns who spent decades helping the downtrodden.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The first archbishop was appointed in 597 AD, but the role took on extra significance when Henry VIII broke with Rome in 1534.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Once the coffin was brought into the chapel with an honor guard, the archbishop blessed their remains, and each pallbearer was given a box to carry to the burial vault for interment.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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archbishop
noun
arch·bish·op
(ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-əp
: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses
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