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Recent Examples of prelate
In the first half of the 20th Century, European powers commonly worked to influence the conclave ballots through their prelates and ambassadors.
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Time, 7 May 2025
This debate was reflected in questions from several cardinals, including Cardinal Raymond Burke of the United States, who, along with other prelates, sought clarifications on the exhortation's guidance for pastoral practice.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The other eight cardinals are from all over the U.S.
Raymond Cardinal Burke, an American cardinal prelate who was appointed as cardinal by Benedict XVI, is known as a traditionalist.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Other church officials assisted, including the Venezuelan archbishop, the Brazilian prelate and the late pope’s secretaries, according to the Vatican press office.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Time, 7 May 2025
This debate was reflected in questions from several cardinals, including Cardinal Raymond Burke of the United States, who, along with other prelates, sought clarifications on the exhortation's guidance for pastoral practice.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The other eight cardinals are from all over the U.S.
Raymond Cardinal Burke, an American cardinal prelate who was appointed as cardinal by Benedict XVI, is known as a traditionalist.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Other church officials assisted, including the Venezuelan archbishop, the Brazilian prelate and the late pope’s secretaries, according to the Vatican press office.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prelate
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The archbishop’s letter named one of Fitzpayne’s many paramours: Forde, who was rector of a parish church in a village on the Fitzpayne family’s estate in Dorset.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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In the weeks ahead of the conclave, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Newark, said in a joint press conference with five other American cardinals on Friday.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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Among the overnight options in Trinity is Bishop White Manor, an 1830’s manse that was once home to Newfoundland’s Anglican bishop.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The diocese was dominated by clerics who were members of Opus Dei, a very conservative sect of Catholicism, and Prevost, who had to become a Peruvian citizen to become a bishop, was charged with moving it back to the middle.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The monsignor anticipates the new pontiff will pick up where Francis left off, advocating for the poor and for immigrants and pushing for unity, peace and inclusivity.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The trial, though, proved to be a reputational boomerang for the Holy See, showing deficiencies in the Vatican's legal system, unseemly turf battles among monsignors and how the pope had intervened on behalf of prosecutors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Sep. 2015
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The pope’s parents — Louis Prevost, a school administrator who died in 1997, and Mildred, a librarian who died in 1990 — owned and lived in the brick house for decades.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Located in the Apostolic Palace, the pope’s official residence, the rooms were painted by the Renaissance master and his students in the early 1500s.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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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
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On the Sunday before the wedding, two of them—the abbot emeritus Padre Norberto Villa and his colleague Padre Paolo Maria Censori—filed into the Chapel of the Dead to celebrate Mass.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Eugenia, raised pagan, joined a monastery to learn more about Christianity and later became abbot.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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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
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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
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The following Naperville residents have completed college/university degrees or have been named to their school’s dean’s list, honor roll or similar academic achievement list. Names, degrees and honors appear below as provided by the respective schools.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The program would combine courses taught by Kennedy and Munk faculty members, according to the deans of both institutions.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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“Prelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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