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Recent Examples of bishop
The job gave him a crucial role in the appointments and oversight of bishops, holding regular meetings with fellow cardinals and Pope Francis to discuss episcopal nominations.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
While Francis was bishop of Buenos Aires, three large multinational companies - IBM, Siemens and Skanska - were convicted for bribery.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Image As a cardinal and head of the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, Pope Leo was already thinking about artificial intelligence.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Before being called to the Vatican, the future Leo XIV was bishop of Chiclayo, which performed even better than most other regions of Peru.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
While Francis was bishop of Buenos Aires, three large multinational companies - IBM, Siemens and Skanska - were convicted for bribery.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Image As a cardinal and head of the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, Pope Leo was already thinking about artificial intelligence.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Before being called to the Vatican, the future Leo XIV was bishop of Chiclayo, which performed even better than most other regions of Peru.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
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The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.—
Franklin Briceno,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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However, Tagle, a former archbishop of Manila, remains a close second in the betting odds.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Indeed, the last pope with origins in Africa was Pope Gelasius I, who reigned from 492 to 496 A.D.—
Darryl Barthé,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The first pope from the United States responded to Gualtieri's remarks, affirming his commitment as bishop of Rome.—
Clare Marie Schneider,
NPR,
25 May 2025
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As the village abbot never far from the woods, or from Martine’s little dining room table, Jacques Develay manages the trick of utter simplicity in his motives and line readings.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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When Kaldi shared the berries with an abbot of a local monastery, the monk ended up wide awake during the evening prayers.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 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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In the Catholic Church, this is generally a time of the year when dioceses ask their members to donate to annual bishops’ Lenten appeals, which fund diocesan operations.—
Nicholas Rowan,
Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2020
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National Dems boost Moore’s budget message; state Dems focus on Hogan Johns Hopkins selects new dean of public health after global search READER POLL: Who gave the best commencement speech?—
Karl Merton Ferron,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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In addition to investigating allegations of drinking with students, Hiestand was tasked with investigating claims of harassment between two parties: the coaches and deans accused of partying with students and a teacher who reported them.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 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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In the first half of the 20th Century, European powers commonly worked to influence the conclave ballots through their prelates and ambassadors.—
Time,
Time,
7 May 2025
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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
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Black pastors and others launched boycotts of the company; judging from Cornell’s pained observation to the Wall Street analysts last week, the boycotts may have had an effect.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The megachurch announced that Pastor Daniel Floyd and his wife Tammy Floyd have accepted the position of senior pastor during Sunday morning’s service.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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