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archbishop

[ahrch-bish-uhp]

noun

  1. a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese.



archbishop

/ ˈɑːʃˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. Abbreviation: abp. Abp. Arch. Archbp.a bishop of the highest rank

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of archbishop1

before 900; Middle English; Old English arcebisceop ( arce- arch- 1 + bisceop bishop ), modeled on Late Latin archiepiscopus < Greek 󾱱íDZDz; replacing Old English ŧDZ ( high )
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The local archbishop, Jaime Calderón, also released a statement blaming the attack on a fight for territory between rival cartels.

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Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, he worked for many years as a missionary in Peru before being made an archbishop there.

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Born in Chicago, he is seen as a reformer and worked for many years as a missionary in Peru before being made an archbishop there.

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Having spent most of his career as a diplomat for The Vatican, it is perhaps not surprising that the 63-year-old's tenure as an archbishop has been relatively low profile and controversy-free.

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We also asked whether the current archbishop could do anything to help victims seeking to remove a priest from the priesthood.

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