archdiocese

noun arch·di·o·cese \ (ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs , -ˌsēs , -ˌsēz \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of archdiocese

plural archdioceses play \-ˈdī-ə-sə-səz, -ˌsē-zəz, -ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz\

: the diocese of an archbishop

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archdiocesan

play \ˌärch-dī-ˈä-sə-sən also -ˈdī-ə-ˌsē-sᵊn\ adjective

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Trudeau worked at Vons grocery store for more than a decade to put himself through school, graduated from USC and became a dentist, and is a cancer survivor, according to the archdiocese.

— city news service, latimes.com, "Pope Francis names Marc V. Trudeau as new auxiliary bishop for L.A. Archdiocese," 5 Apr. 2018
For information on the archdiocese, visit www.archgh.org.

— jennifer michelle greenberg, Houston Chronicle, "Dickinson Shrine of the True Cross church, school make progress in Harvey recovery," 29 Mar. 2018
Communications director Tony Diaz said the archdiocese would issue a statement Saturday morning.

— Pacific Daily News, "Guam archbishop guilty of sexual abuse, exiled from island, Vatican tribunal rules," 16 Mar. 2018
Hollister had to pay the archdiocese $3.47 million and Perry $1.57 million for interference with contractual relations, exorbitant lawyer fees and other misdeeds.

— karen mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "From Offensive Songs to a Nun Dying in Court, Katy Perry's Legal Battle to Buy Former Los Angeles Convent Explained," 12 Mar. 2018
The next year, Fox 11 reported, the restaurateur was convicted of malice and fraud and ordered to pay the archdiocese millions in damages for trying to interfere with the sale.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "A nun begged Katy Perry not to buy her convent — then collapsed and died," 11 Mar. 2018
The next year, Fox 11 reported, the restaurateur was convicted of malice and fraud and ordered to pay the archdiocese millions in damages for trying to interfere with the sale.

— avi selk and travis m. andrews, chicagotribune.com, "A nun begged Katy Perry not to buy her convent — then collapsed and died," 11 Mar. 2018
The legal battle involving Perry, Hollister, and the archdiocese continued.

— hannah smothers, Cosmopolitan, "Nun Involved in a Legal Battle With Katy Perry Dies in Court," 11 Mar. 2018
Along with altars created by religious organizations and private Catholic families, which are listed by the archdiocese, St. Joseph Day altars are hosted by others in the community as well.

— ann maloney, NOLA.com, "Where to find St. Joseph Day altars this weekend and March 19," 15 Mar. 2018

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