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Diocese

Diocese Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Diocese? [n] the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop Synonyms \| Synonyms for Diocese: bishopric Related Terms \| Find terms related to Diocese: archbishopric \| archdiocese \| arrondissement \| bailiwick \| bishopric \| borough \| canton \| city \| commune \| conference \| congressional district \| constablewick \| county \| departement \| district \| duchy \| electoral district \| electorate \| government \| hamlet \| hundred \| Kreis \| magistracy \| metropolis \| metropolitan area \| oblast \| okrug \| parish \| precinct \| principality \| province \| region \| riding \| see \| sheriffalty \| sheriffwick \| shire \| shrievalty \| soke \| stake \| state \| synod \| territory \| town \| township \| village \| wapentake \| ward See Also \| archdiocese \| eparchy \| jurisdiction \| parish \| see Diocese In Webster's Dictionary \Di"o*cese\, n.; pl. {Dioceses}. [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. dioc['e]se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. ? housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. ? to keep house, manage; dia` through + ? to manage a household, ? a house. See {Economy}.] (Eccl.) The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt {diocess}.]

Diocese Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diocese?

[n] the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

Synonyms | Synonyms for Diocese: bishopric

Diocese In Webster's Dictionary

\Di"o*cese\, n.; pl. {Dioceses}. [OE. diocise, OF.
diocise, F. dioc['e]se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. ? housekeeping,
administration, a province, a diocese, fr. ? to keep house,
manage; dia` through + ? to manage a household, ? a house.
See {Economy}.] (Eccl.)
The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the
district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical
authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt {diocess}.]

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