Definition of Diocese. Meaning of Diocese. Synonyms of Diocese

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Definition of Diocese

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Archdiocese
Archdiocese Arch`di"o*cese, n. [Pref. arch- + diocese.] The diocese of an archbishop.
Diocesener
Diocesener Di`o*ce"se*ner, n. One who belongs to a diocese. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Undiocesed
Undiocesed Un*di"o*cesed, a. Unprovided with a diocese; having no diocese. --Milton.

Meaning of Diocese from wikipedia

- In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. In the later organization of the Roman...
- The term Diocese of Križevci may refer to: Byzantine Catholic Diocese of Križevci, an Eastern Catholic diocese (eparchy) of Byzantine rite in Croatia...
- of the Anglican Church in Antananarivo in the Indian Ocean since the diocese's erection in 1969. The current bishop is Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo. Bishops...
- between the 5th and 14th centuries, with more than fifteen known suffragan dioceses at different periods in its history. Although the name Hadyab normally...
- The Diocese of Buto (Latin Butus, Gr**** Butos) is a former Christian diocese and titular see of both the Roman Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches, with...
- The Diocese of Iran is one of the three dioceses of the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. The diocese was established in 1912 as the...
- of Dodona Diocese of Elaea Diocese of Kampania Diocese of Meloe Diocese of Messene Diocese of Myrina Diocese of Nyssa Diocese of Petra Diocese of Platamon...
- Diocese of Prizren may refer to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren, former diocese of Catholic Church, that existed until 1969 Roman Catholic Diocese...
- The Diocese of Ross can refer to: Diocese of Ross (Ireland), one of the historical dioceses of Ireland Diocese of Ross (Scotland) one of the historical...
- directly the dioceses they were resident in). There were initially twelve dioceses, rising to fourteen by the end of the 4th century. The term diocese comes...