giáo khu
Definition
- Noun:
- Diocese; Parish: An administrative district within a church, particularly the Catholic Church, under the spiritual care of a bishop or a parish priest. It refers to a defined geographical territory containing a community of believers.
- Ecclesiastical District; Church District: A general term for an administrative division or jurisdiction within an organized religious structure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giám mục mới sẽ quản lý giáo khu này. (The new bishop will administer this diocese.)
- Giáo khu chúng tôi có một nhà thờ rất cổ. (Our parish has a very old church.)
- Lễ hội được tổ chức trên toàn giáo khu. (The festival is celebrated across the entire ecclesiastical district.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in a Christian, especially Catholic, context. It is a formal administrative term within the church hierarchy.
- "Giáo khu đại diện tông tòa": Apostolic Prefecture.
- Khu vực truyền giáo đó trước đây là một giáo khu đại diện tông tòa. (That missionary area was formerly an apostolic prefecture.)
Variants and Related Words
Giáo phận (n): Diocese. Often used interchangeably with "giáo khu," though "giáo phận" can sometimes specify a bishop's diocese more explicitly.
- Giáo phận Hà Nội có lịch sử lâu đời. (The Hanoi Diocese has a long history.)
Giáo xứ (n): Parish. A smaller subdivision within a "giáo phận" or "giáo khu," typically served by a single church and priest.
- Mỗi giáo xứ có một linh mục quản nhiệm. (Each parish has a priest in charge.)
Synonyms
- Diocese: The district under the pastoral care of a bishop.
- Parish: A local church community or its district.
- See: The area of a bishop's ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
- Bishopric: The office or district of a bishop.
Related Terms
- Tổng giáo phận (n): Archdiocese. A chief diocese of an ecclesiastical province.
- Địa phận (n): Territory, district; sometimes used in a religious context similar to "giáo khu."