noun
diocese
DEYE-uh-sihs
noun
1
A district under the authority of a bishop.
"The new bishop was welcomed by clergy from across the diocese."
How to Use Diocese
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe geographic area a bishop is responsible for, in churches such as the Catholic or Anglican traditions.
Common pairings
bishop of the diocese
within the diocese
diocese of
Word Forms
dioceses plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin dioecesis, ultimately from Greek dioikēsis meaning "administration" — originally a Roman administrative district before the Church adopted it.