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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It was announced in May that the archbishop was diagnosed with stage three small bowel cancer.
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The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
He was elected pope in March 2013 after serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires, where he was born.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In November 2021, the archbishop of Sweden, Antje Jackelén, issued a formal apology to the Sámi.
—Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Francis clearly had an eye on him for years, moving him from the Augustinian leadership back to Peru in 2014 to serve as the administrator and later archbishop of Chiclayo.
—Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
He was elected pope in March 2013 after serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires, where he was born.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In November 2021, the archbishop of Sweden, Antje Jackelén, issued a formal apology to the Sámi.
—Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Francis clearly had an eye on him for years, moving him from the Augustinian leadership back to Peru in 2014 to serve as the administrator and later archbishop of Chiclayo.
—Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 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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