diocese

American  

[dahy-uh-sis, -seez, -sees] / ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsis /

noun

1. an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

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diocese British  

/ ˈdaɪəsɪs /

noun

1. the district under the jurisdiction of a bishop

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Etymology

Origin of diocese

1300–50; Middle English diocise, diocese < Anglo-French < Late Latin diocēsis, variant of Late Latin, Latin dioecēsis, < Greek dioíkēsis housekeeping, administration, province, diocese, equivalent to dioikē-, variant stem of dioikeîn to keep house, administer, govern ( di- di- ³ + oikeîn to dwell, occupy, manage, derivative of oîkos house) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Last September, the diocese of Guildford held a conference called "turning up the volume on the quiet revival", where 600 people heard the theory likened to "a great wave sent by God".

From BBC

The boards of finance, which exist to assist and promote the work of the Church and the dioceses, are registered charities.

From BBC

"I see this in my own diocese in London, where people are delivering holistic support in different settings," she said.

From BBC

A Catholic diocese in Nigeria's north-central region Thursday said that all schoolchildren and teachers taken by gunmen from their school in November have been "accounted for" and "reunited" with their families.

From Barron's

But the Synod rejected that, instead voting for independent oversight at a national level, while the Church retains control in dioceses and parishes.

From BBC

Related Words

• district