archbishop
nounmasculine/ɐɾ.sɨ.ˈbiʒ.pu/medium
ar·ce·bis·po
Definition
A bishop of an archdiocese, who has authority over an ecclesiastical province and over the other bishops in his region.
The Archbishop of Lisbon celebrated the Christmas Mass at the Cathedral.
The new archbishop was appointed by the Pope.
Common collocations
metropolitan archbishopprimate archbishoparchbishop's palace
Etymology
Do latim eclesiástico 'archiepiscopus', do grego 'archiepískopos' (chefe dos bispos).