2006-11-01 19:58:21 · 6 answers · asked by robertraymondshaw 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An archbishop is a the chief bishop of a very large diocese. It is a recognition of the size of the diocese. A very large diocese may have several bishops, but the chief bishop is the archbishop. Also, when the bishops of a conference get together, the archgbishop is the leader of the conference.
2006-11-02 01:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prestige. Catholic archbishops tend to also be metropolitans. A metropolitan archbishop has very limited power over and within his suffragan dioceses, but not over any suffragan bishop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_bishop
In the Anglican tradition, there are only two archbishops, those of York and Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of England, coming after the Queen who is temporal head.
2006-11-01 23:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an arch bishop gets first pick of the young boys. or has got caught less.
2006-11-01 23:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by djfjedi1976 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Next rung up the steps to heaven.
2006-11-01 20:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
an arch
2006-11-01 20:01:14 · answer #5 · answered by Professor Riddle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bigger job, more pay, more responsibility.
2006-11-01 20:00:56 · answer #6 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋