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archdiocese

American  
[ahrch-dahy-uh-sees, -sis] / ˌɑrtʃˈdaɪ əˌsis, -sɪs /

noun

  1. the diocese of an archbishop.

archdiocese British  
/ ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪəˌsiːs, ˌɑːtʃdaɪˈɒsɪsən, -sɪs /

noun

  1. the diocese of an archbishop

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Other Word Forms

  • archdiocesan adjective

Etymology

Origin of archdiocese

First recorded in 1835–45; arch- 1 + diocese

Example Sentences

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I intend to visit and learn about this entire archdiocese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Los Angeles is the largest archdiocese in the United States, home to 3.8 million Catholics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“We now have quite a few bishops and cardinals coming out and being present, which is very important. As far as our archdiocese is concerned — not so much.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

While Pope Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, Hicks worked at an orphanage in El Salvador from 2005 to 2010, according to a biography released by the New York archdiocese.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

“It is the belief of the archdiocese that the occurrences of the past few days are but a taste of what is to come,” Father Mulrooney continued.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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