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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Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Road, New Lenox, and from 9:30-11 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Kibeho Parish, 1401 W. 112th St., followed by the funeral Mass, the archdiocese said.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
At Milwaukee's only Catholic Mass in French, African immigrants feel power of language, community
Green card line change causes big backlog
The archdiocese has 184 parishes across 10 counties in southeast Wisconsin.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
With the behavior left unchecked, the number of victims within the largest archdiocese in the United States grew exponentially.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
The Bensons’ foundation has given tens of millions of dollars to the archdiocese and other Catholic causes.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
At Milwaukee's only Catholic Mass in French, African immigrants feel power of language, community
Green card line change causes big backlog
The archdiocese has 184 parishes across 10 counties in southeast Wisconsin.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
With the behavior left unchecked, the number of victims within the largest archdiocese in the United States grew exponentially.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
The Bensons’ foundation has given tens of millions of dollars to the archdiocese and other Catholic causes.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Archdiocese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archdiocese. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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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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