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

The seats symbolise the dual responsibilities of the role -- as a bishop in the diocese of Canterbury and as the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide.

From Barron's

The two men share a concern for ecology and a passion for sport, according to the diocese of Monaco.

From Barron's

In my five years as bishop of Joliet, our diocese went through a restructuring that required parish mergers and hard decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• district