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diocese::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bishopric, episcopate |
| Type of | jurisdiction |
| Has types | archdiocese, eparchy, exarchate |
| Derivation | diocesan |
Examples of diocese
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The ruling also found that the allegations against the diocese were not refuted.
From the stltoday.com
The diocese estimated assets of up to $100 million and debts up to $500 million.
From the delawareonline.com
In a brief acceptance speech, he praised the diocese for civility in hard times.
From the post-gazette.com
The diocese, in a downsizing move, turned out the lights on St. Francis in 2007.
From the buffalonews.com
The diocese lists Szydlik as a priest at Immaculate Conception parish in Nauvoo.
From the foxnews.com
As bishop, Brown is both pastor and the chief operating officer for the diocese.
From the ocregister.com
In 1653 Prato obtained the status of city and became seat of a Catholic diocese.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That year he became chancellor, or chief legal officer, of the Brooklyn diocese.
From the sacbee.com
July 1 is a day to remember for young Roman Catholics in the diocese of Phoenix.
From the time.com
- The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
- (diocesan) a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
- A Diocese is the district or see under the pastoral care of a bishop, it is divided into parishes.
- Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the Tetrarchy; Region administered by a bishop
- A larger geographical area made up of a number of parishes (1).
- In Catholicism, an area of many parishes presided over by a bishop.
- A unit of church organization; the spiritual domain under a bishop. A diocese may contain many parishes and churches.
- A particular church; the ordinary territorial division of the church headed by a bishop. The chief diocese of a group of dioceses is called an archdiocese; see that entry. Adj. diocesan.
- The territorial unit of administration in the church, governed by a bishop; also known as a see
