diocese
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After a 15-year hiatus, he was back in 2014, this time as a bishop appointed by Pope Francis to administer the diocese of Chiclayo.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 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
Some of that research was carried out with access to the records granted by the relevant diocese.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Appointed priest of Vietnam's Tac Say parish in 1930, Diep was known for his devotion to the poor, sick, and those suffering because of war, according to the local Can Tho diocese.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
She sincerely hoped that the first tuition payment of fourteen dollars might be refunded to the diocese.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Amidst concerns over too many dioceses in Ireland, The Vatican has been considering a potential cross-border merger of the dioceses of Derry and its neighbour in the Republic of Ireland, Raphoe.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The boards of finance, which exist to assist and promote the work of the Church and the dioceses, are registered charities.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
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
More than two dozen Catholic dioceses, including those in San Diego, Oakland and San Francisco, have filed for bankruptcy in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
In some dioceses injunctions are rarely recorded: the fine series of registers for Hereford yield surprisingly few.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
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