diocese

in Vietnamese Khu vực giáo phận

BrE /daɪˈɒsəsiː/ AmE /daɪˈɑːsəsi/

noun en → vi

1 RELIGIOUS AREA [singular] B2

Khu vực giáo phận

an area of land that is part of a church, especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of England, and has its own bishop

  • the diocese of somewhere

Collocations diocese of Rome · diocese of Canterbury

  • The bishop is responsible for the diocese.

    Thánh giám mục chịu trách nhiệm về giáo phận.

2 ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT [singular] C1

Đơn vị hành chính giáo hội

an administrative unit of a church, especially in the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of England, that is led by a bishop and includes several parishes

  • the diocese of somewhere

Collocations diocesan administration · diocesan boundaries

  • The new bishop will oversee the diocese.

    Giám mục mới sẽ giám sát đơn vị hành chính giáo hội.