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. Teresa Dominguez:

   The diocese will be present to the needs of all those serving as witnesses to this violent and traumatic event.

2. Nora Sackett:

   While we appreciate that the diocese stipulates that they will abide by the necessary public health emergency order banning mass gatherings, it is concerning that they would be're - opening' at all when New Mexico continues to face the Covid-19 pandemic head on.

3. Archbishop Selwanos:

   We are afraid that ISIS -- which God will hopefully prevent -- will conquer the town. We would lose the center of Christianity in our diocese.

4. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey:

   Parents who pay and entrust the Wheeling-Charleston diocese and its schools to educate and care for their children deserve full transparency, our investigation reveals a serious need for the diocese to enact policy changes that will better protect children, just as this lawsuit demonstrates our resolve to pursue every avenue to effectuate change as no one is above the law.

5. Edward J. Burns:

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