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
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In 2011, former members complained to the archdiocese in Peru’s capital, Lima, about abuses by its founder, Luis Figari.
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Around $160,000 may have been stolen from the church, the archdiocese said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
According to his biography on the New York archdiocese website, Dolan was ordained into the priesthood by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 19, 1976.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The archdiocese will be cooperating with the order’s investigation, according to the letter.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Around $160,000 may have been stolen from the church, the archdiocese said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
According to his biography on the New York archdiocese website, Dolan was ordained into the priesthood by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 19, 1976.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The archdiocese will be cooperating with the order’s investigation, according to the letter.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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archdiocese
noun
arch·di·o·cese
(ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs
-ˌsēz,
-ˌsēs
: the diocese of an archbishop
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