Archbishopnoun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
Archbishopnoun
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.
Archbishopnoun
a bishop of highest rank
Archbishop
In many Christian Denominations, an archbishop (, via Latin archiepiscopus, from Greek αρχιεπίσκοπος, from αρχι-, 'chief', and επί 'over'+σκοπος 'seer') is a bishop of higher rank or office. In some cases, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Church of England, the title is borne by the leader of the denomination.
Archdiocesenoun
(Christianity) In Christian denominations, the area administered by an archbishop.
Archdiocesenoun
The diocese of an archbishop.
Archdiocesenoun
the diocese of an archbishop