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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Last week, the archdiocese accused CPS of abruptly pulling the funding from only Catholic schools before the school year ended, even questioning if the district had mismanaged money and if the district was targeting their religious schools.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The archdiocese said that as recently as March 25, CPS officials said funding would be provided through the end of the school year.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Louisville’s Catholic churches could see closures and mergers as the archdiocese completes its Parish Planning Process.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island in 1994 and served as vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary before his 2021 appointment to Colorado Springs, according to the archdiocese.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The archdiocese said that as recently as March 25, CPS officials said funding would be provided through the end of the school year.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Louisville’s Catholic churches could see closures and mergers as the archdiocese completes its Parish Planning Process.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island in 1994 and served as vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary before his 2021 appointment to Colorado Springs, according to the archdiocese.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Archdiocese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archdiocese. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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