An ecclesiastical dignitary one point holier than a bishop. If I were a jolly archbishop, On Fridays I'd eat all the fish up -- Salmon and flounders and smelts; On other days everything else. Jodo Rem
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.
A bishop elected by clerical and lay delegates of the synod of an ecclesiastical province; the senior official of an ecclesiastical province. Takes the titles of archbishop of the diocese (e.g. Archbishop of Saskatoon) and the metropolitan of the province (e.g. Metropolitan of Rupert's Land). The Primate carries the title of Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada.
A clergyperson who is responsible for a group of diocese.
High-ranking Bishop. The Church of England has two of these: the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
the chief bishop in an ecclesiastical division or province.
A bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdioscese.
a Bishop in charge of an archdiocese, which is a prestigious diocese
a bishop of a main or metropolitan diocese, also called an archdiocese
a Bishop of greater standing that leads and advises at least three other Bishops, and who may also hold Praxis in a domain (though this is not required)
a Bishop who has additional responsibilities
a bishop with authority over a group of territorially contiguous dioceses and their bishops; also known as a metropolitan
A bishop who is also the Metropolitan of a province, or otherwise has primacy of honour or authority over other bishops.
the chief bishop in an episcopal church who has authority over a province. An archbishop has precedence over other bishops and dioceses. He is a metropolitan bishop and his cathedral is a metropolitan church, i.e. Canterbury and York in the Church of England.
The chief Bishop of an ecclesiastical province or archbishopric.
A bishop who heads a group of dioceses or a national church. The Episcopal Church does not have an archbishop; its chief bishop is called the presiding bishop.
A bishop with administrative and disciplinary authority over other bishops.
n. The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church.
Chief of the Bishops in a Church province.
Title given automatically to bishops who govern archdioceses. Archdiocese: The chief diocese of an ecclesiastical province.
a bishop over a group of dioceses or national church; for instance, the Archbishop of South Africa or New Zealand.
(Derived from a Greek word for "chief overseer"). A bishop who has administrative responsibilities over an archdiocese.
In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In the Catholic Church and others, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an ecclestiastical province, but this is not always the case. An archbishop is equivalent to a bishop in sacred matters but simply has a higher precedence or degree of prestige.