To become an archbishop, one typically starts by becoming a priest and then working their way up through the ranks of the church hierarchy. They may be appointed by the Pope or chosen by a local church council to serve as an archbishop. Additional education and experience in theology and church leadership are usually required.
The Pope appoints you as one.
A cardinal is of a higher rank than an archbishop. A: Not necessarily a "higher rank" per se except that Cardinals elect future popes -- the Bishop of Rome.Clarification:In many cases a cardinal IS an archbishop.
On the Job training as a bishop, archbishop and cardinal.
he became the archbishop of sydney on 25 January 1884
yes
Oscar Romero was elevated to archbishop on February 23, 1977.
He was named Archbishop of Krakow on January 13, 1964.
His Grace, Archbishop Geroge Stack was ordained a bishop on 10 May 2001.
about 15 years
On February 28 1998, Bergoglio became Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
An archbishop is one rank higher than a bishop.
To control the church courts