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The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.

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  1. n. The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.
  2. n. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
  3. The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.]
  4. The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the districtin which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.[Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.]
  5. n:100 n. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop