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Pope adds 2nd auxiliary bishop to Phoenix diocese Pope Leo XIV appoints a second auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Phoenix.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Hicks most recently served as the bishop of Joliet, Illinois, a suburban Chicago diocese.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Kicanas is proud of how far his young mentee has come, from his days in high school to serving as bishop of Joliet.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Born in Harvey, Illinois, and raised in South Holland, Hicks was appointed bishop of Joliet by Pope Francis in 2020.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
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The new archbishop succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who last month turned 80 and is past retirement age.—
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New York's new archbishop was first an affable Chicagoan, and those who knew him during his life in the south suburbs are not surprised by Pope Leo XIV's decision to elevate him.—
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The book features a print advertisement in which the pope endorses the product.—
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Where was the pope and his divine intervention?—
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The abbot later said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.—
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The abbot said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.—
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Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.—
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
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Trump’s tariffs have pushed Canada and China to look for opportunities to strengthen international cooperation, said Zhu Feng, the dean of the School of International Studies at China’s Nanjing University.—
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Nancy La Vigne, dean of the Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice, noted that VR could help inmates practice real-world interactions, including navigating public transportation.—
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
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However, the bishops took the extra step of releasing a video of various prelates reading the message into the camera, a component that observers interpreted as an unusually direct and personal rebuke.—
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The Colombian prelate also recognised the call for the Church to move faster in tackling abuse.—
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Moore is accused of killing his father, brother, uncle, 7-year-old cousin, a church pastor, and the pastor’s brother in incidents that sprawled across three different crime scenes on Friday evening.—
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Their father, Matt Heinricy, is a pastor and basketball junkie.—
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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