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diocese

[dahy-uh-sis, -seez, -sees] / ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsis /


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Leo's thoughts, upon being elected pope in May 2025, were immediately with his "beloved diocese of Chiclayo," which earned a special mention in his first public address from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Callao is backing the project as a tribute to the pope's ties with the city, where he served as the apostolic administrator of the diocese from 2020 to 2021.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

In 1969, Sheen made the difficult decision to resign when he felt that the diocese no longer had confidence in his mission there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Separately, a former minister from another Church of Ireland parish in east Belfast detailed what he believed to be a further safeguarding concern involving the bishop of the diocese David McClay.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

All forty churches and eleven rectories that make up the diocese give food and money for the effort.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Altar wine, popularly known as divai in Swahili language, is consumed differently across dioceses, depending on the liturgical season and the level of church activity.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

Simons manages a legal proceeding called Northern California Clergy Cases, in which nearly 1,800 individual lawsuits have been filed against seven Catholic dioceses, including Fresno.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025

The settlements have been financially crushing for Catholic dioceses across the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

She recognises the good work being done by individuals in churches, but her report talks of huge inconsistencies in the way abuse allegations are dealt with across the Church of England's 42 dioceses.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024

The estimate is interesting, but it cannot be considered conclusive without the corroborative evidence from other dioceses, which is unfortunately lacking.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power


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