In 795, the pope raised Cologne to archiepiscopal status.

It was in Ceolwulf's reign that the church of York finally acquired archiepiscopal status in 735.

Æthelheard held a council at Clovesho on 12 October 803 which finally stripped Lichfield of its archiepiscopal status.

In 987, the Amalfitan bishopric was raised to archiepiscopal status.

While some Russian chronicles refer to all Novgorodian prelates as archbishops, the office was not formally raised to the archiepiscopal status until 1165.

Blackadder's reign as bishop of Glasgow is perhaps most noted for the elevation of the bishopric to archiepiscopal status.

Alcuin's plan would have allowed Hygberht to retain archiepiscopal status during his lifetime, but it would be a purely ceremonial rank.

The problem was that this archiepiscopal status had not been cleared with the papacy, opening the way for English archbishops to claim overlordship of the whole Scottish church.

Hygeberht consecrated Ecgfrith after Hygeberht's elevation to archiepiscopal status.

With people of the town dispersed, nobody cultivated the lands, and the archiepiscopal status lost its importance.