How to Use diocese in a Sentence

diocese

noun

• The Post approached other priests in the diocese about the case.
  — Alain Uaykani, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
• That project fell through, and the diocese bought the property in 2020.
  — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024
• Small’s claims against the diocese are not as clear cut.
  — Sam Stanton, sacbee.com, 16 May 2017
• His son, the Rev. Craig Vasek, was ordained a priest in the diocese in 2010 and still works there.
  — Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 9 May 2017
• The claims of abuse were made against 451 members of the state's six Catholic dioceses.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 23 May 2023
• Have the Maryland diocese and the church learned the right lessons from the Heather Cook debacle?
  — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
• Sloan retires at the end of 2020 and Curry will take over as head of the diocese.
  — al, 30 June 2020
• The fifth-grader stabbed the girl in the neck and chin, according to police and the diocese.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 10 Mar. 2022
• He was ordained a priest in 1961 in the diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Miss.
  — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
• The homes will generate rental income for the church and the diocese.
  — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
• Iffert was ordained a priest in 1997 for the diocese of Belleville.
  — The Enquirer, 13 July 2021
• Haight was ordained in 1976 and spent the rest of his career in the Albany diocese.
  — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2023
• And a spokeswoman for the diocese has declined to comment.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
• Had the case reached the court in July or August, the diocese would likely be out of luck.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 17 Nov. 2020
• The Diocese of Phoenix was made aware of the issue in the summer of 2021, said Kate Burke, spokesperson for the diocese.
  — Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2022
• The fire burned the parish hall, classrooms and a foodbank, according to the diocese.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
• In Michigan, 10 Chaldean Catholic churches are part of the Chaldean diocese.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2021
• Father Gabriele Amorth has been the exorcist for the diocese of Rome for 31 years.
  — Fox News, 20 Apr. 2018
• The diocese, which is located in Spain, explained that the tomb was last opened in 1914.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
• Nash, who was dismissed by the diocese in 2005, was the only occupant in the plane.
  — Author: Rachel D'oro, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2019
• Instead, the church has left the decision up to each diocese.
  — Elvia Malagón, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
• At the time, the diocese did not comment on Stier’s claims and Cummins could not be reached.
  — Jason Green, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
• LeVoir has been bishop of the Catholic diocese since 2008.
  — Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020
• He was removed from ministry in 1993, the diocese says.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Nov. 2021
• The tax credit program has the support of Catholic dioceses all over the state.
  — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 29 Aug. 2017
• This from a guy who refused to meet with survivors who as children were raped by a priest in the diocese.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• The diocese served him with an eviction notice on Feb. 13.
  — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 3 June 2018
• The diocese was certainly blessed to have Vikki as a leader at the school.
  — Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Dec. 2020
• This means the schools are funded and governed independently from the diocese, which runs high schools of its own, such as Aurora Central Catholic.
  — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
• While other students were heading to their rooms to study, Prevost wanted to talk about what people in Turley’s diocese needed.
  — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025