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