archdiocese
noun
arch·di·o·cese
(ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs 
-ˌsēs,
-ˌsēz
plural archdioceses
(ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-sə-səz
-ˌsē-zəz,
-ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz
: the diocese of an archbishop
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Roughly 300 priests who spent time in the archdiocese have been accused of molestation.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
The settlement could signal a close to ongoing legal battles in which the archdiocese had previously paid hundreds of millions of dollars to victims.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Journal Sentinel reporting indicates that the 10-county archdiocese is likely on the brink of a number of parish mergers and closures in an effort to shed underused buildings.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
The archdiocese said Tuesday the archbishop was alert and in good spirits.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
The settlement could signal a close to ongoing legal battles in which the archdiocese had previously paid hundreds of millions of dollars to victims.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Journal Sentinel reporting indicates that the 10-county archdiocese is likely on the brink of a number of parish mergers and closures in an effort to shed underused buildings.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
The archdiocese said Tuesday the archbishop was alert and in good spirits.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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archdiocese
noun
arch·di·o·cese
(ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs
-ˌsēz,
-ˌsēs
: the diocese of an archbishop
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