Plural of diocese
regular plural
The plural of diocese is dioceses.
Forms of diocese
| Singular | diocese /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dioceses /ˈdaɪəsiːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dioceses in a sentence
- All of the nine Francis appointed had, like him, substantial experience at the coalface, as heads of large dioceses.2025 April 21, Peter Stanford, “Pope Francis obituary”, in The Guardian. From the entry coalface
- Fr Kalathil says that just like there is a demand for Versus Populum in Ernakulam-Angamaly there are strong proponents of Ad Orientem in other dioceses.2022 August 27, Disney Tom, “Altar ego”, in The Times of India. From the entry ad orientem
- It was there decreed that the hallowed elements were no longer to be sent as Eulogiae into strange dioceses, at the feast of Easter.1917, William Herbert Freestone, The Sacrament Reserved: A Survey of the Practice of Reserving the Eucharist, with Special Reference to…. From the entry eulogia
- The three dioceses which were divided into two archdeaconries – St Andrews , Glasgow and Orkney – were divided also into two officialates and elsewhere there were subordinate officialates.1985, Gordon Donaldson, Scottish Church History, page 41. From the entry officialate
- The Viennese diocese is part of the Prefecture of Gaul (which also includes the dioceses of Gaul, Spain, and Britain), which has its seat in Augusta Trevirorum (Trier in Germany).2022, Natale Barca, Roman Aquileia, page 144. From the entry Viennese
Meaning of diocese
- noun An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
- noun An ecclesiastical territory administered by a bishop.
Questions about the plural of diocese
- What is the plural of diocese?
- The plural of diocese is dioceses.
- Is diocese countable?
- Diocese is a countable noun.
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