archdiocese
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archdioceses, plural;
/ˌärCHˈdīəsis/,/-ˌsēz/,
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archdioceses, plural;
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The district for which an archbishop is responsible
Web Definitions:
- the diocese of an archbishop
- (archdiocesan) of or relating to an archdiocese
- A Diocese is the district or see under the pastoral care of a bishop, it is divided into parishes.
- In Christian denominations, the area administered by an archbishop
- An ecclesiastical jurisdiction, usually a metropolis headed by an Archbishop.
- A diocese -- a geographical area -- that is particularly large or has an important past. Its priests are under the direction of a single archbishop. The term is used by the Roman Catholic church, the Greek Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion.
- Also known as an Arch-Bishopric. A Sanctified territorial division overseen by an Arch-Bishop.
- A geogrraphic grouping of dioceses in the Roman Catholic Faith.