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

archdiocesan

ˌärch-dī-ˈä-sə-sən 

 also  -ˈdī-ə-ˌsē-sᵊn

adjective

Examples of archdiocese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The archdiocese said the permit applicant rented the grounds from the Benedictine Sisters. —Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025

Church officials founded the program in the late 1980s to better serve the archdiocese’s growing Hispanic community, which by 2010 represented more than 40% of the Catholic population in the Chicago area. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025

The archdiocese said that Baniewicz had emphatically denied any allegations of wrongdoing. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025

Now, Weisenburger is putting his stamp on the archdiocese, removing three teachers who were known nationally for more traditional views. —Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for archdiocese

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Kids Definition

archdiocese

noun

arch·​di·​o·​cese (ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs 

-ˌsēz,

-ˌsēs

: the diocese of an archbishop