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- noun Plural form of
archbishopric .
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Official numbers from the seven archbishoprics and 20 dioceses have not yet been released, but data acquired by AP show an increase ranging from 19% in Magdeburg, to more than 60% in diocese of Passau and Wuerzburg in the pope's homeland.
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At the end of the colonial period there were seven archbishoprics and some 35 dioceses.
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The Synod of Kells established the diocesan system of Ireland, recognized the primacy of Armagh and the archbishoprics of Cashel, Tuam, Dublin.
3. Ireland 2001
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We have also the statement of the establishment of the archbishoprics of
English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Henry Coppee
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This decree gave back to the Catholic Church two archbishoprics, twelve bishoprics, besides many monasteries and other ecclesiastical property.
General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers
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Germany, so long neglected by its rightful rulers, who pursued the will-o'-the-wisp in Italy, broke up into a mass of duchies, counties, archbishoprics, and free cities.
Early European History Hutton Webster
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In England and Wales there are 52 counties, 2 archbishoprics, 24 bishoprics, 2 universities, 29 cities, upwards of
A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses
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During the six months which usually follow the notification of appointments made by the Emperor to the archbishoprics and bishoprics of the Empire and the Kingdom of Italy the Pope shall perform the canonical institution in conformity with the Concordat, and by virtue of the present agreement; previous information concerning which shall be given by the archbishop.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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Only the prompt protest of his powerful ally, Richelieu, prevented the rich archbishoprics of
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Carlton J. H. Hayes 1923
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One senator is chosen by the clergy in each of the nine archbishoprics; one by each of the six royal academies; one by each of the ten universities; five by the economic societies; and the remaining 150 by electoral colleges in the several provinces.
The Governments of Europe Frederic Austin Ogg 1914
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