Which church leaders were immediately below cardinals in the Catholic Church hierarchy?

archbishops

Explanation

An archbishop is a rank in the Catholic Church that is below the cardinals and is a bishop of higher rank or office. An archbishop may receive the title or be ordained as chief pastor of a big city church or other congregational to which the archbishop's title is attached. The role of an archbishop is to administer an archdiocese, which is just a really large diocese

d

explanation:

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cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.