- Archbishop - Wikipedia
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office In most cases, such as the Catholic Church , there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese ( with some exceptions ), or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric
- Our Archbishop - Aurora, CO - St Pius X Parish
The Most Reverend Samuel J Aquila was named the Archbishop of Denver on May 29, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI For his episcopal motto Archbishop Aquila has chosen, “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn 2:5)
- What is the Difference Between a Bishop and an Archbishop?
The word “archbishop” comes from the Greek words “arche,” meaning “first,” and “episkopos,” meaning “bishop ” Essentially, an archbishop is a bishop who holds a higher rank within the church and is responsible for overseeing a much larger diocese known as an archdiocese
- Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals - Catholic Exchange
In his own diocese, the metropolitan is referred to as an archbishop, and the diocese which he heads is an archdiocese In other words, an archbishop is the bishop of an archdiocese, which is the diocese which heads up an ecclesiastical province
- Archbishop | Christianity, Of Canterbury, Vs Cardinal, Vs Bishop . . .
archbishop, in the Christian church, a bishop who, in addition to having ordinary episcopal authority in an assigned diocese, usually has jurisdiction (but no superiority of order) over the other bishops of a province
- What’s an Archbishop? - Catholic Telegraph
An archbishop is a bishop who holds a higher rank due to his leading an archdiocese, which may be larger or older than its surrounding dioceses He has the same responsibilities as other bishops but with the additional role of helping to support nearby dioceses
- Archbishop | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
I —IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH an archbishop or metropolitan, in the present sense of the term, is a bishop who governs a diocese strictly his own, while he presides at the same time over the bishops of a well-defined district composed of simple dioceses but not of provinces
- Bishop vs. Archbishop — What’s the Difference?
A Bishop oversees a diocese, while an Archbishop leads an archdiocese and typically has authority over several dioceses
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