plural dioceses
ˈdī-ə-sə-səz 
-ˌsē-zəz,
nonstandard ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz
: the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
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More than half a century ago, the Catholic diocese dispatched four nuns to fast-growing Central Florida with a simple charge: Find those in need, those who don’t have many other allies, and help them.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
According to the National Catholic Reporter, multiple people were arrested at or near diocese churches on June 20, including a man at Our Lady of Lourdes in Montclair, which ICE officials dispute.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Nor will they be included in the next edition of the Official Catholic Directory of the United States, the diocese noted in a responding email.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
San Bernardino — a diocese of over a million Catholics — is the first to issue a special dispensation.
—Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
According to the National Catholic Reporter, multiple people were arrested at or near diocese churches on June 20, including a man at Our Lady of Lourdes in Montclair, which ICE officials dispute.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Nor will they be included in the next edition of the Official Catholic Directory of the United States, the diocese noted in a responding email.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
San Bernardino — a diocese of over a million Catholics — is the first to issue a special dispensation.
—Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR, 9 July 2025
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“Diocese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diocese. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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diocese
noun
di·o·cese
ˈdī-ə-səs
-ˌsēz,
-ˌsēs
plural dioceses
ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz
-ˌsē-zēz,
-sə-səz
: the district over which a bishop has authority
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