DIOCESE

diocese, bishopric, episcopate

(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

diocese (plural dioceses)

Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.

(religion) Region administered by a bishop.

Hyponyms

• (religion): archdiocese

Source: Wiktionary

Di"o*cese, n.; pl. Dioceses. Etym: [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. diocése, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. Economy.] (Eccl.)

Definition: The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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