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diocese

[ dahy-uh-sis, -seez, -sees ]

noun

  1. an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.


diocese

/ ˈ»å²¹ÉªÉ™²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of diocese1

1300–50; Middle English diocise, diocese < Anglo-French < Late Latin »å¾±´Ç³¦Å§²õ¾±²õ, variant of Late Latin, Latin »å¾±´Ç±ð³¦Å§²õ¾±²õ, < Greek »å¾±´Çí°ìŧ²õ¾±²õ housekeeping, administration, province, diocese, equivalent to »å¾±´Ç¾±°ìŧ-, variant stem of »å¾±´Ç¾±°ì±ðî²Ô to keep house, administer, govern ( di- di- 3 + ´Ç¾±°ì±ðî²Ô to dwell, occupy, manage, derivative of ´Çî°ì´Ç²õ house) + -sis -sis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of diocese1

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin »å¾±´Ç³¦Å§²õ¾±²õ, from Greek »å¾±´Ç¾±°ìŧ²õ¾±²õ administration, from dioikein to manage a household, from oikos house
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The diocese is marking the anniversary with a series of events including a musical concert, special services, talks and even a medieval banquet.

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A Church of England diocese has threatened legal action over the planned closure of three schools on the Isle of Wight.

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He said it had become clear that stepping aside and waiting for further reviews would mean "a long period of uncertainty" for the diocese.

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It was not until an internet search in July 2023 she learned Tudor was once again a priest, now in the Chelmsford diocese.

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From midnight on Sunday, some of his duties in London will be carried out by the Bishop of London Sarah Mullally and those in his Canterbury diocese by the Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin.

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