archbishop
Sign in to saveIn Christianity, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese, and some who hold non-metropolitan sees or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the title is borne by the leader of the denomination. thumb|The Archbishop of Uppsala is the primate of the [[Church of Sweden. The Church of Sweden was the only Lutheran church to keep the episcopal polity and apostolic
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An archbishop is a senior bishop in the Christian church who holds a higher rank or broader responsibilities than ordinary bishops. The role varies across different Christian denominations—in the Catholic Church, archbishops typically oversee larger regions called ecclesiastical provinces, while in some churches like the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the title designates the head of the entire denomination.
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- Etymology
- Early history
- Western Christianity
- Metropolitan archbishops
- Non-metropolitan archiepiscopal sees
- Coadjutor archbishops
- Archbishops ''ad personam''<span class="anchor" id="Archbishops ad personam"></span><span class="anchor" id="Archbishop ad personam"></span>
- Titular archiepiscopal sees
- Archbishops emeriti
- Privileges of archbishops
- Eastern Christianity
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Eastern Catholic Churches
- See also
- References
- Sources
In Christianity, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese, and some who hold non-metropolitan sees or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the title is borne by the leader of the denomination. thumb|The Archbishop of Uppsala is the primate of the [[Church of Sweden. The Church of Sweden was the only Lutheran church to keep the episcopal polity and apostolic succession intact. Here archbishop Martin Modéus is seen conversing in front of Uppsala Cathedral wearing his crozier and mitre.]]
== Etymology == The word archbishop () comes via the Latin . This in turn comes from the Greek , which has as components the etymons -, meaning 'chief', , 'over', and , 'guardian, watcher'.