archdiocese
noun
the diocese of an archbishop.
archdiocesan
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a word derived from
archdiocese.
Example Sentences
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A New Orleans native, Hecker was ordained as an archdiocesan priest in 1958.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Also placed inside will be three palliums - bands of wool cloth worn around the neck by popes, archdiocesan bishops and other bishops with territorial jurisdiction, to signify their roles as shepherds of their flocks.
From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2023
The archdiocesan Independent Review Board and Office of Child Abuse Investigations and Review, with help from outside investigators, reviewed the allegations against Pfleger, Cardinal Blase Cupich told St. Sabina parishioners in a letter Saturday.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
“This could be the prioress, or maybe someone in the Dominican order who is over her, though it is possible archdiocesan officials have weighed in on the matter informally.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
“The archdiocesan response to those reports and the lessons learned from them is not relegated to any one statement,” Archdiocese of Philadelphia spokesman Ken Gavin told The Washington Times.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
