archdeaconry
noun
the jurisdiction, residence, or office of an archdeacon.
archdeaconries
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pluralof archdeaconry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 1864 the archdeaconries of Rochester and St Albans were united under the name of the archdeaconry of Rochester and St Albans.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
There are three archdeaconries: those of Richmond, Ripon, and Craven.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
The present archdeaconries of Bodmin embracing the eastern, and of Cornwall embracing the western portion of the newly constituted diocese were formed, by order in council, in 1878.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
As each province is divided into dioceses, severally presided over by a Bishop, so each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, consisting of a certain number of parishes.
From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous
Besides these provincial convocations, the clergy met in diocesan synods, and also in assemblies of archdeaconries or other districts.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by William Hunt
