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

Arguing that church leaders have overstated the damage, supporters of restoring the historic St. Peter Church in New Britain have filed for an injunction to block the archdiocese from demolishing the 125-year-old building. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025

Francis expanded the College of Cardinals beyond the large dioceses and archdioceses to create geographic and cultural diversity and to better represent the makeup of the laity and where the church is growing. —Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025

Archbishops oversee a jurisdiction known as an archdiocese. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025

According to church officials, McKnight will serve as the fifth archbishop and 12th bishop of the archdiocese. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

archdiocese

noun

arch·​di·​o·​cese (ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs 

-ˌsēz,

-ˌsēs

: the diocese of an archbishop