| n. | 1. | (Eccl.) The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. |
| Noun | 1. | diocese - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop Synonyms: bishopric |
DIOCESE, eccl. law. The district over which a bishop exercises his spiritual functions. 1 B1. Com. 111.
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