diocesan
- adjective
- /daɪˈoʊsɪn/
- For the bishop of Mostar, these developments made it possible to extend the diocesan jurisdiction.
- diocesan priests
- diocesan clergy
- diocesan incorporation
Examples
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I have also worked with parish priests and, on occasion, diocesan bishops who honored their calling.
Blog text (9) -
Third, I wanted to be a member of a religious community rather than a diocesan priest.
Academic text (1994) -
Thus, a certain though weak coalition between the state and the diocesan clergy came into being.
Academic text (1992) -
I would ask, therefore, that no modification in existing diocesan programs be introduced without my prior approval.
Academic text (2003) -
There is no nationwide policy, and local parishes may not always apply diocesan directives.
Academic text (1996) -
Conflicts between monastic and diocesan sections became purely internal church matters, to be solved by the parties themselves.
Academic text (1992) -
In the years that followed, the transfer of the parishes to the diocesan priests did not proceed flawlessly.
Academic text (1990) -
Withers of Holy Trinity by the Waters has been asked for clarification by his diocesan bishop.
Fiction book (1991) -
In 1853, with the approval of Rome and the Dutch government, the diocesan organizational structure was reinstated in the Netherlands.
Academic text (1992) -
The diocesan office organized a retreat for all local priests to enhance their community outreach efforts.
Synonyms
Relating to bishops and how they lead a church
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Diocesan comes from diocese, a Greek word for an area of 'administration' or district run by church leaders. That's why diocesan (as an adjective) means 'belonging to' or 'relating to' the district a bishop looks after.