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

After Burns was placed on leave weeks ago, parishioners complained to the archdiocese and on social media about a lack of information from church officials. —Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025

McKnight celebrated Mass at the Cure of Ars services Saturday and Sunday, and at the end spoke to parishioners about Storey, reading from a statement that was similar to the one the archdiocese issued on Wednesday. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025

Aquila recently spoke to the Denver Catholic, the archdiocese’s official publication, about his retirement and his time serving as Denver’s archbishop. —Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025

The archdiocese urged parishioners to be alert to threats in the wake of this incident and last week’s slaying of two children at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. —David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Sep. 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