: an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
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The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing an archdiocese with about 190 parishes and 100 schools.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2024
The prelate even spent more than an hour in a secret meeting with Newt Gingrich, presumably to press for support and discuss the former speaker of the House's upcoming bid for the White House.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2012
The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Pell, maintaining his innocence, served over 13 months in Australian prison as his attorneys appealed the case to the High Court of Australia, which ruled unanimously (7-0) to overturn the conviction and quash all charges against the prelate.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2024
The prelate even spent more than an hour in a secret meeting with Newt Gingrich, presumably to press for support and discuss the former speaker of the House's upcoming bid for the White House.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2012
The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Pell, maintaining his innocence, served over 13 months in Australian prison as his attorneys appealed the case to the High Court of Australia, which ruled unanimously (7-0) to overturn the conviction and quash all charges against the prelate.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
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prelate
noun
prel·ate
ˈprel-ət 
: a high-ranking member of the clergy (as a bishop)
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