Medieval Glossary
Archbishop
A bishop that leads or heads an ecclesiastical province. An example would be the Archbishop of Canterbury, who led the Church in the southern half of England, while the Archbishop of York led the northern half.
Related term(s): Archbishopric; Archdiocese; Ecclesiastical; Bishop
Category: Western Christianity
Added: 07.31.04
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