An archbishop is a superior bishop of Christianity. This means that they lead an archdiocese, a diocese of particular importance or in an ecclesiastical province, the Anglican Communion. However this may not always be the case. Although he has a degree of prestige, an Archbishop is at the same level as a bishop in scared matters. When a Bishop becomes an archbishop he does not receive Holy Orders again. A priest who is not a bishop and is made an Archbishop will need to be ordained. The word is derived from a Greek word αρχι meaning 'chief' or 'first'. In Western Christianity, the Archbishop is given extra privileges that a Bishop does not receive. The Archbishop is styled similar to a bishop except in the Anglican Communion where a Bishop is styled The Right Reverend and an Archbishop is styles The Most Reverend.
