Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Archpresbyter

👉 Archbishop of Canterbury

archpresbyter

👉 The term "archbishopric" is a term used in Christianity, specifically in the context of the Catholic Church. It refers to the position of an Archbishop as head of a diocese in the Roman Catholic Church. Archbishops are typically appointed by the Pope and have the right to appoint bishops within their dioceses. In more modern terms, an archbishopric is a region or territory that is governed by an Archbishop, who has the power to issue ecclesiastical decrees and

archpresbyterate

👉 In the context of ecclesiastical history, an archpriestricy is a group of bishops who hold the same office but are not necessarily from the same diocese. In other words, they are the "archbishop" or "bishop-priests" in the sense that they have shared jurisdiction over many parishes and regions within their dioceses. An example of an archpriestricy would be a group of bishops who hold the episcopal see of Rome but are

archpresbytery