diocese
dieNoundie Diözese; das Bistum
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Amtsbezirk eines Bischofs.
- English meaning
- Diocese
- Synonym
- Bistum
- German example
- Die Diözese umfasst mehrere Kirchengemeinden.
- English example
- The diocese includes several parishes.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Diözese
- Plural Form
- die Diözesen
Related words
- Bistum
diocese
- Diözese
diocese
- Erzdiözese
archdiocese
- Erzdiözese
An archdiocese is an ecclesiastical administrative district headed by an archbishop.
- Bistum
Diocese
- Clerisei
Clergy refers to the entirety of the clergy of a church or diocese.
- diözesan
Diocesan refers to a diocese, which is an ecclesiastical administrative district.
- suburbikarisch
suburbicarian
Example sentences with “diocese”
He visited the diocese. (Er besuchte das Bistum.)
Frequently asked questions
Which is more common, 'Diözese' or 'Bistum'?
'Bistum' is very common in Germany, 'Diözese' is more formal/international.