An archbishop (from Greek ἀρχι-, chief, and ἐπίσκοπος, bishop) is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest (presbyter), and bishop. Accordingly, a person does not become an archbishop by ordination.
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“The archbishop is away. The church is gray.
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And, dressed in black, he walks
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—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)