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Noun: diocese  'dI-u`sees
  1. The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
    "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"
    - bishopric, episcopate

Derived forms: dioceses

See also: diocesan

Type of: jurisdiction

Encyclopedia: Diocese

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