archbishopric
Metropolitan bishop's domain
An archbishopric is the office, jurisdiction, or tenure of an archbishop—the highest-ranking bishop in a region.
The term can refer to the position itself, the territory under an archbishop's authority, or the period during which someone holds the office: The archbishopric of Canterbury is the most senior in the Church of England.
Higher mammal order member
- metropolitanOf a major city
- patriarchMale head of family
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- suffraganAssistant to diocesan bishop
coadjutor · prelate · dean · archdeacon · canon · vicar · rector · clergy
Draped outer garment
- mitrePointed clerical headwear
- crosierEpiscopal ceremonial staff
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- ringClosed curve shape
cope · chasuble · stole · throne · cathedra · insignia · cassock
Senior clergy's jurisdiction
- seePerceive with eyes
- primacyCondition of being foremost
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
- cardinalateRank of papal elector
papacy · patriarchate · deanship · abbacy · chaplaincy · vicariate · pastorate · curacy
Regional administrative district
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- suffraganAssistant to diocesan bishop
- metropolitanOf a major city
- parishLocal church community
deanery · vicariate · territory · bounds · tribunal · dispensation · interdict · adjudication
primate
Higher mammal order member
- metropolitanOf a major city
- patriarchMale head of family
- cardinalOf foremost importance
suffragan · coadjutor · prelate · dean · archdeacon · canon · vicar · rector · clergy · monsignor
pallium
Draped outer garment
ring · cope · chasuble · stole · throne · cathedra · insignia · cassock
prelature
Senior clergy's jurisdiction
- seePerceive with eyes
- primacyCondition of being foremost
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
cardinalate · papacy · patriarchate · deanship · abbacy · chaplaincy · vicariate · pastorate · curacy · canonry
province
Regional administrative district
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- suffraganAssistant to diocesan bishop
- metropolitanOf a major city
parish · deanery · vicariate · territory · bounds · tribunal · dispensation · interdict · adjudication · visitation
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
chapter · chancery · curia · synod · consistory · secretariat · tribunal · archives · registry
- Church Bodiesarchdiocese, diocese, dioceses, parishes, religious orders
- diocesesdiocese, archdiocese, see, Holy See, vicariate
- feudal landsfief, fiefdom, demesne, manor, barony
- dignitiespeerage, knighthood, nobility, rank, titles
- Eastern OrthodoxyEastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Orthodox
- church districtsdiocese, archdiocese, deanery, parish, vicariate
archbishopricparish
Local church community
local parish · vicarage · curacy · mission station · village church