Diocese definitions

Diocese

1) Archdiocesan 2) Archdiocese 3) Bishopric 4) Eparchial 5) Exarchate 6) See
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1) Bishop''s district 2) Bishopric 3) Bishops domain 4) Church district 5) Ecclesiastical jurisdiction 6) Feudal word 7) Feudal term 8) French word used in English 9) Jurisdiction 10) Parish grouping 11) Religious word 12) Religious term 13) The see
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Diocese

A particular church; a fully organized ecclesiastical jurisdiction under the pastoral direction of a bishop as local Ordinary.
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Diocese

A diocese, from the Greek term διοίκησις, meaning `administration`, is the district under the supervision of a bishop. It is also known as a bishopric. A diocese is divided into parishes (in the Church of England into benefices and parishes). This structure of church governance is known as episcopal polity. The word diocesan means relat.....
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Diocese

• (n.) The circuit or extent of a bishop`s jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.
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diocese

in some Christian churches, a territorial area administered by a bishop. The word originally referred to a governmental area in the Roman Empire, ... [4 related articles]
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Diocese

A diocese is the patch to which a Bishop's jurisdiction extends.
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Diocese

Group of parishes under the general control of a Bishop or Archbishop. There are several Bishops for Northumberland and Durham. The Church of England has the Bishops of Durham and Newcastle, whilst there is a Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.
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diocese

Origin: OE. Diocise, OF. Diocise, F. Diocese, L. Dioecesis, fr. Gr. Housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. To keep house, manage; through + to manage a household, a house. See Economy. ... The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but impro...
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Diocese

The portion of the people of God that is entrusted to the pastoral care of a Bishop. As a rule, is limited within a given territory. Several dioceses together form the archdiocese
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diocese

Administrative division comprising several provinces created by emperor Diocletian. Originally there were 13 dioceses, but this number was increased at a later date. They were governed by a Praetorian Prefect or entrusted to the authority of a vicarius (vicar).
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Diocese

Di'o·cese noun ; plural Dioceses . [ Middle English diocise , Old French diocise , French diocése , Latin dioecesis , from Greek ... housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, from ... to keep house, manage; dia` through + ... to manage...
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Diocese

A sub division of the church consisting of a number of parishes, the priest in charge is usually a bishop.
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diocese

An large administrative area within the Roman Catholic or Anglican Church in the care of a bishop.
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Diocese

The wider regional structure connecting parishes and other local organizations that is overseen by a bishop (Reid et al. 1990
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Diocese

the administrative unit of the Church, presided over by a bishop.
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Diocese

a particular Church entrusted to the responsibility of a bishop usually established by territory within the Catholic Church.
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