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

archdiocesan

ˌärch-dī-ˈä-sə-sən 

 also  -ˈdī-ə-ˌsē-sᵊn

adjective

Examples of archdiocese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another donation of $50,000 on Sept. 11 was attributed to the archdiocese, too, but that actually came from the budget of the Colorado Catholic Conference, said Brittany Vessely, the organization’s executive director. —Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024

Archdiocese endorsed American Heritage Girls as alternative to Girl Scouts According to the archdiocese, the two sides then were at an impasse. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024

Advertisement The wager is also intended to raise awareness for a fundraising campaign for schools in both archdioceses. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

The new archbishop would become Milwaukee's 12th prelate, overseeing a 10-county archdiocese in southeast Wisconsin with 187 parishes and 101 schools. —Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

archdiocese

noun

arch·​di·​o·​cese (ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs 

-ˌsēz,

-ˌsēs

: the diocese of an archbishop