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archdiocese

[ahrch-dahy-uh-sees, -sis] / ˌɑrtʃˈdaɪ əˌsis, -sɪs /


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I intend to visit and learn about this entire archdiocese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Over the decades, the archdiocese leased the land to several oil companies including Standard Oil of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Los Angeles is the largest archdiocese in the United States, home to 3.8 million Catholics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

While Pope Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, Hicks worked at an orphanage in El Salvador from 2005 to 2010, according to a biography released by the New York archdiocese.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

In dozens of tiny local parishes throughout the archdiocese, priests preach and practice what Matthew said.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario