Bistum
dasNoundiocese; bishopric
English translations
- 01
diocese
- 02
diocese
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Bistum ist ein Verwaltungsbezirk einer christlichen Kirche, der von einem Bischof geleitet wird.
- English meaning
- Diocese
- Synonym
- Diözese
- German example
- Das Bistum Münster ist sehr groß.
- English example
- The Diocese of Münster is very large.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Bistum
- Plural Form
- die Bistümer
Related words
- Erzbischof
Archbishop
- Erzdiözese
An archdiocese is an ecclesiastical administrative district headed by an archbishop.
- Clerisei
Clergy refers to the entirety of the clergy of a church or diocese.
- Diözese
Diocese
- diözesan
Diocesan refers to a diocese, which is an ecclesiastical administrative district.
- bischöflich
Episcopal
Example sentences with “Bistum”
Das Bistum wurde vor hundert Jahren gegründet. (The diocese was founded a hundred years ago.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Bistum?
The plural is 'Bistümer'. It is a neuter noun (das Bistum).