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 provides aid to immigrants through its outreach efforts, as well as Spanish-language masses. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

The archdiocese said that Baniewicz had emphatically denied any allegations of wrongdoing throughout. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025

As the Catholic archdiocese hunts for ways to contract, it’s been shedding churches wholesale and having no trouble finding buyers that are tuned to the doings — or undoing — of religious organizations. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025

Gomez saved his most stinging remarks for this Tuesday in his regular column for Angelus News, the archdiocese’s publication. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

archdiocese

noun

arch·​di·​o·​cese (ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs 

-ˌsēz,

-ˌsēs

: the diocese of an archbishop