noun
- the area under the authority of an archbishop in the Christian church
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The Archbishop of New York leads the largest archdiocese in the United States.
- She was appointed to serve in the archdiocese of Chicago.
- The archdiocese includes over 200 parishes throughout the region.
- He studied canon law to better serve his archdiocese.
- The archdiocese announced new policies for its schools.
- Donations from the archdiocese helped fund the new hospital.