archdiocese
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- archdiocesan adjective
Etymology
Origin of archdiocese
Example Sentences
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I intend to visit and learn about this entire archdiocese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
Dolan, who has led New York’s Roman Catholic archdiocese since 2009, submitted his required letter offering to resign upon reaching the age of 75 in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Many members of the Greater Los Angeles Catholic community are immigrants or have family members who were born outside of the United States, leaving the archdiocese particularly exposed to the raids’ impacts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
“Whenever the archdiocese learns something, it will inform the parish priests so that we can inform our congregants.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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