Look up: archbishop

1. archbishop
   [n] - a bishop of highest rank
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2. archbishop
   In the Christian church, a bishop of superior rank who has authority over other bishops in his jurisdiction and often over an ecclesiastical province. The office exists in the Roman Catholic,...
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3. Archbishop
   (Derived from a Greek word for 'chief overseer'). A bishop who has administrative responsibilities over an archdiocese.
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4. Archbishop
   Arch`bish'op noun [ Anglo-Saxon arcebisceop , arcebiscop , Latin archiepiscopus , from Greek 'archiepi`skopos . See Bishop .] A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or pr...
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5. archbishop
   noun a bishop of highest rank
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6. Archbishop
   • (n.) A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.
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7. archbishop
   in the Christian church, a bishop who, in addition to his ordinary episcopal authority in his own diocese, usually has jurisdiction (but no ... [8 related articles]
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8. archbishop
   archbishop, archbishopric 1. A bishop of the highest rank, who heads an archdiocese or an ecclesiastical province. 2. The chief bishop; the highest dignitary in an episcopal church, superintending the bishops of his province; a metropolitan.
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9. Archbishop
   An archbishop is a chief bishop.
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10. archbishop
    In the Christian church, a bishop of superior rank who has authority over other bishops in his jurisdiction and often over an ecclesiastical province. The office exists in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches
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11. Archbishop
    (right, before he became Cardinal) celebrating Mass. An `archbishop` (from Greek ἀρχι-, chief, and ἐπίσκοπος, bishop) is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest (presbyter) and bisho...
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12. Archbishop
    (disambiguation) An `archbishop` is a type of priest. Most archbishops are referred to in terms of the area for which they are responsible. `"Archbishop"` may also refer to: See also:
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