diocese
an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
Origin of diocese
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How to use diocese in a sentence
Take the case of Herx v. diocese of Fort Wayne, an employment discrimination suit in the Seventh Circuit.
Catholic Church: Religious Freedom Trumps Civil Rights | Jay Michaelson | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe local diocese said assistance would be given to the woman and her baby for a few weeks until she decided on her future.
Father Taraborelli is a trained exorcist for the Rome diocese, and his work schedule is very busy.
Vatican and Pope Francis Seek New Demon Exorcists | Barbie Latza Nadeau | January 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis predecessor had just banned three priests in his diocese from public ministry.
More than $600,000 has been paid in lawsuits to victims in the Los Angeles diocese.
Should Sex-Abuse-Scandal Cardinals Be Allowed to Vote for New Pope? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | February 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The archbishop of Manila sends to the king (July 30, 1621) an account of ecclesiastical and some other affairs in his diocese.
In 1848 there were only seven priests in Birmingham, and but seventy in the whole diocese.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellSangley missions of the diocese of the archbishopric of Manila, and the number of souls directed in them.
Then he returned to his province, entered the seminary, and became a sub-deacon of the diocese of Nueva Segovia.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIt is a great country church of very unusual architecture, elevated to the head of a diocese in 1888.
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British Dictionary definitions for diocese
/ (ˈdaɪəsɪs) /
the district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
Origin of diocese
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