archdiocese

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arch·di·o·cese | \ (ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs

, -ˌsēs, -ˌsēz \

plural archdioceses\ (ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-sə-səz

, -ˌsē-zəz , -ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz \

Definition of archdiocese

: the diocese of an archbishop

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Recent Examples on the Web The archdiocese is one of several New Orleans institutions, including Xavier University, that worked with AECOM, an engineering firm, following the storm. — New York Times, 16 Nov. 2021 Moloney was asked to step down by the archdiocese on June 9 after outrage over the message. — Fox News, 8 Nov. 2021 The archdiocese sold it in 1975, when it was nearly torn down for a parking lot for the hotel next door. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2021 The court noted that the archdiocese had established such a program, called Safeguard the Children, in 2002. — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2021 The archdiocese said that law enforcement was notified and announcement about the allegation made at all weekend Masses. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2021 Long term, the archdiocese is looking to consolidate the remaining four parishes in Southington by building a new church with a capacity of more than 1,000. — Don Stacom, courant.com, 28 Sep. 2021 The New Orleans archdiocese says the decision to receive a vaccine is one of individual conscience. — Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 2 Mar. 2021 As such, Biden received Communion in the pope's archdiocese. — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021

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