The archpriest was the first in rank among priests attached to such mother-churches.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference

Arnaud de Cervolles, one of the most celebrated adventurers of the 14th century, called the archpriest because though a layman he possessed the ecclesiastical fief of Vélines.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Battle of Poitiers. Of the Order of the Frenchmen before the Battle of Poitiers] Reference

The latter party, by means of their influence at Rome, had secured the appointment of an "archpriest" as superior of the English mission.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne] Reference

Dominicus, 'a Greek archpriest of Brundus, and he commends his nuncio to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roumania Past and Present] Reference

The oils are blessed in S. Peter's during mass, by the Card. archpriest, or a Bishop in his stead.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome] Reference

Saint-Lawrence was the first archpriest of the diocese and at the same time grand-penitentiary of the Cathedral.    From Wordnik.com.  [Historical Sketch of the Cathedral of Strasburg] Reference

The service will be held Monday at Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica, where Law was appointed archpriest after leaving Boston.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE NEWS BLOG] Reference

He must be properly accredited, since he was an archpriest.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)] Reference

Third and last archpriest of England, b. in Derbyshire in 1553; d.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference

The archpriest heard the unwonted sound as they came marching along.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Huguenots in France] Reference

Churches, corresponding in general to the Western archpriest or dean.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference

"I am compelled," said the archpriest, "to draw up an official report.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova] Reference

No wonder that the archpriest came to be detested by the inhabitants of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Huguenots in France] Reference

The archpriest then directed the militia to fire, and one of the peasants fell dead.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Huguenots in France] Reference

The archpriest Bajanof soon entered, and commenced the prayers which precede confession.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Empire of Russia] Reference

Later the archpriest was called decanus (dean) and the archdeacon prœpositus (provost).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference

Sometimes he is called archdeacon, or archpriest; in other places he is called the provost or dean.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference

Several years elapsed before such a vacancy offered itself by the death of the archpriest of Uzeda; and.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2] Reference

He was immediately made archpriest of the Vatican Basilica, and shortly afterwards cardinal camerlengo.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon] Reference

The general idea is that the archpriest has the highest rank in his order; he comes immediately after the bishop.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference

And that spark was shortly afterwards supplied by the archpriest Chayla, director of missions at Pont-de-Montvert.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Huguenots in France] Reference

To their summons, the archpriest made answer like a stout old persecutor, and bade his garrison fire upon the mob.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25)] Reference

The archpriest of Hita indulges his vein freely against the luxury, cupidity, and other fashionable sins of his age.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1] Reference

Rome, receiving for himself and his bride the blessing of the archpriest of Romanism, a cardinal in his ferocious scarlet.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Art of Disappearing] Reference

A few years later (1719) the same pontiff appointed him archpriest and in the same year he was ordained to the priesthood.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference

The young Cavalier was present at the midnight meeting on the Bougès, at which it was determined to slay the archpriest Chayla.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Huguenots in France] Reference

Cambridgeshire, when he signed the letter of 8 November, 1598, in favour of the institution of the archpriest, and the letter of 17.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon] Reference

At sight of their sufferings the fury of the assailants increased, and, running up the staircase, they called out for the archpriest.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Huguenots in France] Reference

Accord is backed by the great secularist celebs, like AC Grayling and Philip Pullman and for the archpriest himself there are no doubts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Slugger O'Toole] Reference