The diocese is the key unit of authority in the form of church governance known as episcopal polity. ... Modern usage of "diocese" tends to refer to the sphere of a bishop"s jurisdiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese
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This word generally refers to the bishop of a church with regard to his territorial jurisdiction.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_diocese
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So, there may be a Latin-rite diocese and a Byzantine-rite eparchy which overlap in geography, but whose jurisdiction is mutually exclusive. For example, in Australia, there are Metropolitan Archdioceses centred in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisba...
http://www.catholic-pages.com/dioceses/what.asp
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Bishops are in charge of a "Diocese" which is (usually) a geographical area made of local communities (parishes) of the faithful. The Bishop is the superior of all the priests (except those belonging to religious orders) in his dioceses, as well as the local spiritual leader of all the faithful of his diocese.
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www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/bishops.asp
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The diocese was a form of organisation adopted by the Christian church from very early days indeed on account of its wide distribution through the Roman Empire and arising from the manner in which it was first spread. The Apostle Paul and p...
http://www.blurtit.com/q890318.html
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The territory or churches subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop ... Originally the term diocese (Gr. dioikesis) signified management of a household, thence administration or government in general. This term was soon used in Roman law to designate the territory dependent for its administration upon a city (civitas).
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/05001a.htm
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The Holy See (in Norwegian) ... Ecclesial jurisdictions alphabetically by country or by continent: ... Diocese (eparchy) 2.170...
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www.katolsk.no/utenriks/index_en.htm
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CATHOLIC CENTER; 336 Cathedral Way, Las Vegas, NV 89109; (702) 735-3500 ~ Fax: (702) 735-8941; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 18316 Las Vegas, NV 89114-8316 ... Receptionist: Nora Kolibar ; ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas...
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www.lasvegas-diocese.org/diocesan_office.html
www.lasvegas-diocese.org/diocesan_office.html
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[dī́ə-sĭs, -sēś, -sēź]
