diocesan

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But the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, and the Chelmsford diocesan safeguarding officer Amanda Knight said they "respectfully disagree" with some of the Commission's conclusions.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 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

McQuaide grew up near Green Township and attended Cincinnati Elder High, an all-male Catholic diocesan school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati founded in 1912.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

In addition to many diocesan assets, the government confiscated the prestigious University of Central America, whose Jesuit leaders had opened the doors to student protestors fleeing police and paramilitary attacks.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Obviously if visitations are very rare the hold of the diocesan on a house will be weak; for much water may flow under the bridge between one visitation and the next.

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