diocesan
Example Sentences
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Canon law states that diocesan bishops are expected to hand in their resignation when they turn 75.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
On Monday, the Bernabeu will host a meeting between Leo and Madrid's diocesan community.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
The Boston Archdiocese’s 2003 agreement to pay $85 million to more than 500 victims marked the moment the crisis shifted from isolated diocesan scandals to a nationwide institutional failure.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
When the state Justices originally denied the unemployment tax exemption to a diocesan Catholic Charities Bureau and its associated groups, the 4-3 majority called their activities “secular in nature.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The diocesan at length suspended the vicar ab officio et beneficio, and then excommunicated him.
From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Daniel Scott
