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 a separate update, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski confirmed that the archdiocese recently sent three planes loaded with supplies to Cuba, following a prior aid delivery after Hurricane Melissa months ago.
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Anna McAllister, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
During her tenure with the archdiocese, her then-12-year-old son Jack was one of 100 area residents selected to receive communion from Pope John Paul II during the pope's September 1987 mass at the Pontiac Silverdome.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The choir’s concert in Milan formed part of the archdiocese’s strategy to seize the Olympic and Paralympic moment to impart Christian values.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Cure of Ars Head of School Natalie McDonough said to send all questions about the case to the archdiocese.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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Anna McAllister, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
During her tenure with the archdiocese, her then-12-year-old son Jack was one of 100 area residents selected to receive communion from Pope John Paul II during the pope's September 1987 mass at the Pontiac Silverdome.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The choir’s concert in Milan formed part of the archdiocese’s strategy to seize the Olympic and Paralympic moment to impart Christian values.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Cure of Ars Head of School Natalie McDonough said to send all questions about the case to the archdiocese.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Archdiocese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archdiocese. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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