archbishop

• (abbreviations): abp., Abp.

From Middle English erchebischop, archebischop, from Old English ærċebisċop (“archbishop”), from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin archiepiscopus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος (arkhiepískopos), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “first, chief”) +‎ ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) +‎ σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”), equivalent to arch- +‎ bishop.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɑː(ɹ)tʃ.bɪʃ.əp/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

archbishop (plural archbishops)

1. In the Roman Catholic Church and other churches, a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province.

• archbishopdom
• archbishopric
• archbishopship
• archepiscopal
• bishop
• bishopric
• episcopal

• archdiocese
• diocese
• Excellency
• Grace
• prelate
• primate