: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAccording to the auction catalog, the manuscript had been authenticated by an archbishop of Pisa named Cardinal Pietro Maffi. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 Sunday morning at the church, after a supportive visit from William Lori, the Catholic archbishop of Baltimore, parishioners boarded a bus bound for a Washington rally in support of Ukraine.Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 The new concept in Phoenix will go beyond pizza, but offering a unique taste of Milan remains central and is reflected in everything from the name — Ambrogio was a fourth-century archbishop and is the patron saint of Milan — to the logo. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022 Grenon is the archbishop of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing, based in Bradenton, Florida.CBS News, 29 July 2022 In particular, Wengrow’s own newfound status as an archbishop of archaeology, Mr. $25K-a-membership, struck him as laughable. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 Rome designates the Diocese of Chicago an archdiocese, raising it to preeminence among all dioceses in the region and establishing its bishop as an archbishop.Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022 Zuppi, 66, is currently the archbishop of Bologna and has long been affiliated with the Sant’Egidio Community, a Catholic charity particularly close to Francis. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 24 May 2022 Marx, a reformist who sits on powerful financial and political committees at the Vatican, has been the archbishop of Munich and Freising since 2008. Geir Moulson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English arcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Late Greek archiepiskopos, from archi- + episkopos bishop — more at bishop
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of archbishop was before the 12th century
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ARCHBISHOP | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤Anglican, Roman Catholic英國聖公會/天主教大主教➤cardinal (NAmE) 紅衣主教VERB + ARCHBISHOP➤be appointed (as), be consecrated, become, be enthroned (as), be made, succeed sb as獲委任為/接受祝聖為/成為/舉行儀式就任/被任命為/接替某人出任大主教◇He was enthroned as archbishop in Canterbury Cathedral in 1980.他於 1980 年在坎特伯雷大教堂舉行的就任儀式中出任大主教。PREPOSITION➤archbishop of⋯的大主教◇He was made Archbishop of Milan.他被任命為米蘭大主教。