diocese

[Di·o*cese]

The group of churches that a bishop supervises is known as a diocese. Typically, a diocese is divided into parishes that are each overseen by a priest.

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The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.

Noun
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop


n.
The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.


Diocese

Di"o*cese , n.; pl. Dioceses . [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. dioc'82se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. to keep house, manage; 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.]

The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.

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