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| rdfs:comment | - A Diocese is a Universal Roman Aristotelian Church of England(URACE) administrative territorial unit supervised by a Bishop. A Diocese is composed of Parishes. Groups of Dioceses make up a Province
- A name for the unit of the early church and the modern Catholic and Anglican Churches which is under the jurisdiction of each bishop.
- In some denominations, a diocese is an area or region under the jurisdiction of a bishop, constituting a territory of administration within the Church. In Lutheranism, this is known as a synod. In Anglican polity, the diocese is the primary unit of common life and work in the Church. A diocese is normally governed by a bishop (called the diocesan bishop or the ordinary), often with the assistance of a suffragan bishop. A diocese consists of a number of parishes, which can be grouped in deaneries or archdeaconries. Dioceses may be grouped together into a province.
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| abstract | - In some denominations, a diocese is an area or region under the jurisdiction of a bishop, constituting a territory of administration within the Church. In Lutheranism, this is known as a synod. In Anglican polity, the diocese is the primary unit of common life and work in the Church. A diocese is normally governed by a bishop (called the diocesan bishop or the ordinary), often with the assistance of a suffragan bishop. A diocese consists of a number of parishes, which can be grouped in deaneries or archdeaconries. Dioceses may be grouped together into a province. The word "diocese" comes from the Greek διοκησις, diokesis.
- A Diocese is a Universal Roman Aristotelian Church of England(URACE) administrative territorial unit supervised by a Bishop. A Diocese is composed of Parishes. Groups of Dioceses make up a Province
- A name for the unit of the early church and the modern Catholic and Anglican Churches which is under the jurisdiction of each bishop.
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