Pronunciation (US) (UK) IPA (key): /ˌɑː(r)tʃˈbɪʃəp/ Audio (US)(file) Noun Singular archbishop Plural archbishops (countable) In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a certain country or region. A new archbishop was recently appointed. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads