Noun
The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWell, today, the diocese is more than ever a microcosm. Rowan Williams
The Devil's a busy bishop in his own diocese. Scottish Proverb
About 250 people attend the Fredericton church on Sunday mornings but online broadcasts will receive up to 1,000 views from across the diocese. Source: Internet
A bishop bestows faculties (permission to minister within his diocese ) giving a priest chrism and an antimins ; he may withdraw faculties and demand the return of these items. Source: Internet
After an absence of fourteen months, Cyprian returned to his diocese and defended leaving his post in letters to the other North African bishops. Source: Internet
“Although these last years have been very challenging for the diocese and the life of the Church, it has been a privilege to have served the faithful of the Diocese of New Ulm,” said LeVoir. Source: Internet