dioceses

English - Turkish

Definition of dioceses in English Turkish dictionary
diocese: {i} piskoposluk bölgesi
diocese: psikoposluk bölgesi
diocese: piskoposluk bölge
diocese: piskoposluk bölgesine ait
diocese: bu bölgede bulunan papaz veya fert
diocese: bu bölgeyi idare eden piskopos
diocese: (isim) piskoposluk bölgesi

English - English

Definition of dioceses in English English dictionary: plural of diocese
diocese: In Christian religions, a region administered by a bishop
diocese: An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the Tetrarchy. It was the intermediate level of government
diocese: {n} the jurisdiction of a bishop
diocese: The district ruled over by a Bishop, who is sometimes called the diocesan
diocese: A geographical area that serves as the primary unit of organization in the Episcopal Church Each diocese is overseen by a bishop and a legislative body--a convention, council, or synod of the diocese
diocese: (Gr Episkopi) A town or fully organized church district under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction and pastoral direction of a bishop
diocese: A collection of parishes for which a bishop, in his cathedral, is responsible
diocese: a unit of church organization; the spiritual domain under a bishop A diocese may contain many parishes and churches
diocese: A territorial division of the Church, entrusted to a bishop
diocese: In the Roman Empire, the diocese was a unit of local government, like a county in England or Virginia, a borough in Alaska, a parish in Louisiana, or a Landeskreis in Germany One of the ancient ecumenical councils of the Church resolved to follow the political boundaries of the Roman Empire in setting up church jurisdictions; therefore the term diocese has come to mean the territory of a bishop’s jurisdiction Modern churches also generally follow political boundaries when they set up ecclesiastical regions, even if they don’t call them dioceses In Orthodoxy, a diocese is called an eparchy
diocese: the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
diocese: {i} bishopric; district under the authority of a bishop
diocese: the area or district under the pastoral and administrative care of a bishop
diocese: The region which a Bishop administers and governs (Archdioceses are the larger regions which the Archbishops administer, usually in a larger, urban location )
diocese: a geographical area under the jurisdiction of a bishop
diocese: A diocese is made up of several local congregations with a bishop as its chief pastor Since only a bishop can consecrate other bishops, ordain priests and deacons and confirm, the diocese is the basic local unit of the church Depending on the number of Episcopalinns, a state may have one or several dioceses The legislative body of the diocese is an annual convention of clergy and lay deputies from each congregaton
diocese: In Catholicism, the term used to identify the region governed by a bishop
diocese: A diocese is the area over which a bishop has control. the area under the control of a bishop in some Christian churches (dioikesis )
diocese: A unit of church organization; the spiritual domain under a bishop A diocese may contain many parishes and missions When used as an adjective, the term is diocesan The diocese is most often thought of as the primary and basic unit of the Church There are 74 parishes and missions in the Diocese of South Carolina The state of South Carolina has two dioceses - the Diocese of Upper South Carolina and the Diocese of South Carolina
diocese: In Catholicism, an area of many parishes presided over by a bishop
diocese: a geographic area consisting of parishes (churches) led by the Bishop ECA is part of the Diocese of El Camino Real
diocese: The standard term for a territorial division of the Church, entrusted to a bishop who rules in his own name as local ordinary, and not as a delegate of another The chief diocese of a province is an archdiocese, which is headed by an archbishop A diocese is usually limited to a definite territory so that it comprises all the faithful who inhabit that territory
diocese: The term, borrowed from Roman political subdivision, indicating the territory of the ruling bishop, or the class(es) of persons falling under the jurisdiction of a non-territorial bishop (e g Chaldeans or Melkites living within the United States)
diocese: an area under the pastoral care of a bishop The Church of England has 44 dioceses, including the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe The Episcopal Church U S A has 109 dioceses, including the Convocation of American Churches in Europe
diocese: The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority