Synonyms for diocese
ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsisdio·cese

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1. diocese, bishopric, episcopatenoun

   the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

   Synonyms:
   episcopate, bishopry, bishopric, episcopacy

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1. diocesenoun

   Synonyms:
   bishopric, see, jurisdiction or charge of a bishop

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1. List of paraphrases for "diocese":

   archdiocese, parish

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1. Robin Lloyd:

   They’re trying to pull together where did the money come from to enable Burlington College to convince (People’s United Bank) and the diocese to go ahead with the deal.

2. Baltimore Bishop William Lori:

   My primary concern is for the care and support of the priests and people of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston at this difficult time, i further pledge to conduct a thorough investigation in search of the truth into the troubling allegations against Bishop Bransfield and to work closely with the clergy, religious and lay leaders of the diocese until the appointment of a new bishop.

3. Edward McFadden:

   Regarding the Father Ernest Paone case, the man lived in California and Nevada from the mid-1960s onward and was not in the Pittsburgh Diocese when Donald Wuerl arrived. Donald Wuerl knew of no claims against Father Ernest Paone until July 25, 1994, and then acted promptly to notify others out of state of an allegation after Donald Wuerl received it.

4. Juan Carlos Cruz:

   I would like those bishops to get fired. Not to be taken to a golden retreat, not to be given another job, like the Vatican library. If they covered up abuse they don't deserve to be working as a bishop and running a diocese.

5. Edward J. Burns:

   ... But in reality, the diocese cannot turn over what it does not have.