archdiocese
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- noun
- /ˌɑrkˈdaɪəsɪs/
- Specialized
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arquidiócesis
- The archbishop oversees the activities and administration of the archdiocese to ensure it meets the needs of the local community.
- Catholic archdiocese
- Roman Catholic archdiocese
- parishes in the archdiocese
Over decades, the archdiocese called the accusations baseless and reckless.
- Over decades, the archdiocese called the accusations baseless and reckless.
Examples
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In June 1962, The Pilot, the Boston Archdiocese's official newspaper, published Cushing's extensive condemnation of the pill.
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The Boston Archdiocese, from Cushing to the laity, mobilized against this referendum.
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What will be left of the archdiocese after all of this is done with?
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I talked to someone at the archdiocese.
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Do you know who the attorney for the archdiocese is?
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To that end, the archdiocese should pursue ways in which it can do this more effectively.
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I phoned the Archdiocese to speak to the official in charge.
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Bishop James Gyles of the Boston Archdiocese has announced a press conference this morning.
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The Augustinians administered three parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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Shea, theologian and storyteller, is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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An area of churches and parishes that a bishop looks after
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An area under the control of a bishop
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A Catholic church area or group led by a bishop
An area that an archbishop is in charge of
The area that a bishop is in charge of
A district led by a bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church
The job and area a senior church leader is in charge of
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Archdiocese comes from the parts arch- and diocese. Arch- means 'chief' or 'main', as in archenemy, and diocese means 'district' or 'area' of churches, so an archdiocese is the main church district led by an archbishop.