archdiocese
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Origin of archdiocese
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In 787, with the pope’s permission, Offa established the archdiocese of Lichfield in Mercia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“We now have quite a few bishops and cardinals coming out and being present, which is very important. As far as our archdiocese is concerned — not so much.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
While Pope Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, Hicks worked at an orphanage in El Salvador from 2005 to 2010, according to a biography released by the New York archdiocese.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
In dozens of tiny local parishes throughout the archdiocese, priests preach and practice what Matthew said.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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