diocese | | |
n. (location) | 1. bishopric, diocese, episcopate | the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop. |
| ~ archdiocese | the diocese of an archbishop. |
| ~ exarchate, eparchy | a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church. |
| ~ see | the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located. |
| ~ jurisdiction | in law; the territory within which power can be exercised. |
| ~ parish | the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor. |
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