Synonyms for diocese
ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsisdio·cese

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1. diocese, bishopric, episcopatenoun

   the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

   Synonyms:
   episcopate, bishopry, bishopric, episcopacy

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1. diocesenoun

   Synonyms:
   bishopric, see, jurisdiction or charge of a bishop

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1. List of paraphrases for "diocese":

   archdiocese, parish

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1. Anne Barrett Doyle from BishopAccountability.org:

   The pope should have suspended and investigated Barros, not given him another diocese to run.

2. Baltimore Bishop William Lori:

   My primary concern is for the care and support of the priests and people of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston at this difficult time, i further pledge to conduct a thorough investigation in search of the truth into the troubling allegations against Bishop Bransfield and to work closely with the clergy, religious and lay leaders of the diocese until the appointment of a new bishop.

3. Bishop George Leo Thomas:

   The victims and survivors in our Diocese of Helena are believed and deeply respected.

4. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey:

   Parents who pay and entrust the Wheeling-Charleston diocese and its schools to educate and care for their children deserve full transparency, our investigation reveals a serious need for the diocese to enact policy changes that will better protect children, just as this lawsuit demonstrates our resolve to pursue every avenue to effectuate change as no one is above the law.

5. Pat Svacina:

   The way the leases are written it is very difficult to cancel a lease that is in production, the Diocese always reviews the viability and desirability of renewing a lease at the conclusion of a current lease.