different between diocese vs bishopric

diocese

English

Alternative forms

  • diœcese (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin dioc?sis, from Latin dioec?sis (district under a governor), from Ancient Greek ????????? (dioík?sis, internal administration).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?da?.?.s?s/, /-si?z/

Noun

diocese (plural dioceses)

  1. Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
  2. (religion) Region administered by a bishop.

Hyponyms

  • (religion): archdiocese

Related terms

Translations

See also

  • parish

References

  • diocese on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Noun

diocese f (plural dioceses)

  1. (religion) diocese (region administered by a bishop)
    Synonym:

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bishopric

English

Alternative forms

  • bishoprick

Etymology

From Middle English byschopryke, bysschopriche, bisshopriche, from Old English bis?opr??e, equivalent to bishop +? -ric (compare German Reich).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?b???p??k/

Noun

bishopric (plural bishoprics)

  1. A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
    Synonym: diocese
  2. The office or function of a bishop.

Related terms

  • archbishopric
  • bishop

Translations

See also

  • see

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