Abp.

Religion abbreviation · Religious Title

Abp. stands for Archbishop, a religious title abbreviation.

Abbreviation for archbishop, a bishop who leads an archdiocese or ecclesiastical province, used in reference works, church directories and historical writing. Archbishops in the Catholic Church and Anglican Communion supervise the bishops of neighboring dioceses in their province.

Example: The letter was signed by Abp. Desmond Tutu of Cape Town in 1989.

Usage notes

Also written Archbp. or Archbp in British usage. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Archbishops are styled "the Most Reverend" in formal address.

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