An archbishop, by definition of the Catholic church, is a spiritual leader who presides over other bishops in a district, according to the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia. Archbishops are the primary ministers of the sacred liturgy and principal dispensers of the sacraments.

What is the meaning archbishop?

: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank.

What did the archbishop do in the Middle Ages?

An archbishop was a bishop who oversaw several dioceses besides his own. The term "metropolitan" has sometimes been used for the archbishop of a city. The Pope is the bishop of Rome. The holder of this see was considered the successor to St.