What is Archbishopship? What are th powers, Duties, status etc. of a person who is an archbishop?

Answer 1

Even archbishops have different duties. When people say 'archbishop' they are probably thinking of a metropolitan archbishop who in addition to being spiritual leader of his own diocese (called an archdiocese) also has a supervisory role over bishops in his province.

A province is made up of a number of dioceses subject to the archdiocese, these subject dioceses are called suffragans. The archbishop has no automatic right to interfere in the affairs of suffragan dioceses, their individual bishops are their own spiritual leaders, but he does have a duty to keep an eye on the conduct and governance of the bishops themselves.

e.g. Here in Ireland we have four provinces each headed by a metropolitan archbishop - Armagh, Dublin, Tuam and Cashel. My own province is Armagh and my own diocese and bishop (Raphoe) are subject to Armagh and its archbishop. If you get hacked off with your priest and need to complain, you complain to the bishop. If you get hacked with the bishop, you complain to the metropolitan archbishop.

Some archdioceses have no suffragans e.g. Glasgow up till 1948. These archbishops are not metropolitans and simply govern their own dioceses. Their dioceses are archdioceses ususally due to some kind of deserving honour of the city even if it has no natural outside territories or peoples to form a province.

Finall, there are titular archbishops. These have no actual diocese to govern but only a titular diocese (usually extinct). They possess the powers of a bishop and can perform as such and are always eager to do so since they don't often get the chance. These are mostly Vatican diplomats and curial workers who need rank to give them a bit of clout on the diplomacy front with other leaders. Ambassadors and political leaders get annoyed when asked to deal with simple priests. They seem to want folk with titles and rank so the Church tries to accommodate them for peace' sake.

Answer 2

The Bishop who is in the Arch-diocese is called Archbishop. Downwards - Bishops and priests and upwords Cardinal and then Pope. They are also saluted as 'Rev. Bishop' - Diocese is the place of Bishop and Arch diocese is the place of ArchBishop.
Archdiocese is controlled by Archbishop. Diocese is a PROVINCE entrusted to look after under the religious Kingdom - like taluks and districts in the national administration

Answer 3

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. An archbishop is equivalent to a bishop in sacred matters but simply has a higher precedence or degree of prestige. ...

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Answer 4

What should be the duties of any leader to be a good example.