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 (with some exceptions), or are …

1 day ago · Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of the Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, on Wednesday – one day after the archbishop concluded a series of meetings with …

4 days ago · archbishop, in the Christian church, a bishop who, in addition to having ordinary episcopal authority in an assigned diocese, usually has jurisdiction (but no superiority of order) over the other …

Feb 6, 2026 · Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, Pope Francis named Bishop Joe S. Vásquez as the 9th Bishop and 3rd Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

1 day ago · Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed the 76-year-old Archbishop Gregory Aymond upon his …

2 days ago · Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, 76, from the Office of Archbishop of New Orleans. On the same day, Coadjutor Archbishop James F. …

3 days ago · The Vatican will allow an American archbishop, who was one of the best-known Catholic clergy of the last century, to be beatified, ending a six-year delay and placing him one step away …

Feb 6, 2026 · The meaning of ARCHBISHOP is a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank.

Apr 2, 2025 · An archbishop is a bishop who holds a higher rank due to his leading an archdiocese, which may be larger or older than its surrounding dioceses. He has the same responsibilities as …

Dec 18, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of New York, presented by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, and named Ronald Hicks as the new Metropolitan …