Diocèse (en. Diocese)

/djo.sɛs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Administrative division of the Church, led by a bishop.

The diocese of Paris is one of the largest in France.

La diocèse de Paris est l'une des plus grandes de France.

Set of parishes in a bishopric.

Each diocese has its own diocesan council.

Chaque diocèse a son propre conseil diocésain.

Place where the spiritual authority of a bishop is exercised.

The bishop has his seat in the cathedral of his diocese.

L'évêque a son siège dans la cathédrale de sa diocèse.

From the Greek 'dioikesis', meaning 'administration'.

seat of a diocese

Place where a bishop resides.

siège d'une diocèse

diocesan bishop

Bishop responsible for a specific diocese.

évêque diocésain

diocesan synod

Meeting of representatives of a diocese for religious discussions.

synode diocésain

parish

Subdivision of a diocese, led by a priest.

paroisse

bishop

Senior cleric responsible for a diocese.

évêque

cathedral

Main church of a diocese.

cathédrale

Humorous expression referring to a very close-knit community.

It's a small diocese here, everyone knows each other.

C'est une petite diocèse ici, tout le monde se connaît.

Term to designate a group of people very active in their faith.

This team of volunteers, it's a real diocese.

Cette équipe de bénévoles, c'est une vraie diocèse.