diocese

• Nom désignant une circonscription ou une division administrative placée sous l'autorité d'un évêque dans l'Église chrétienne.

A noun referring to a district or administrative division under the jurisdiction of a bishop in a Christian church.

1. Church administrative districtC1formal

   A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian church.

   Diocèse

   • The bishop oversees all parishes within his diocese.
   • The diocese covers a large area of the countryside.
   • She was appointed as the head of the diocese last year.

   Synonymesbishopriceparchysee