Definition

1. Noun:
   • The diocese of an archbishop: An archdiocese is a large and important ecclesiastical district under the pastoral care and jurisdiction of an archbishop. It is typically the principal diocese within an ecclesiastical province.

Usage

• The term "archdiocese" is used to refer to the specific administrative and spiritual territory governed by an archbishop. It is a formal term used in the context of the hierarchical structure of certain Christian churches, most notably the Roman Catholic Church.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The Archdiocese of New York is one of the largest in the United States.
  • The archbishop issued a pastoral letter to all parishes within his archdiocese.
  • She works for the charitable foundation of the local archdiocese.

Advanced Usage

• "Suffragan diocese": A diocese within an ecclesiastical province that is under the metropolitan authority of an archdiocese.
  • Several suffragan dioceses are part of the province headed by the archdiocese.

Variants and Related Words

• Archbishopric (n): The office, rank, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; often used synonymously with "archdiocese."
  • He was appointed to the archbishopric last year.
• Diocese (n): A district under the pastoral care of a bishop.
  • Each diocese is led by a bishop.

Synonyms

• Archbishopric: The see, jurisdiction, or office of an archbishop.
• Metropolitan see: The chief diocese of an ecclesiastical province.

Notes

• An archdiocese is a central and governing diocese. The archbishop who leads it often has supervisory responsibilities over other dioceses (suffragan dioceses) in the province.

Noun

1. the diocese of an archbishop