archdiocese
noun
arch·di·o·cese
(ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs 
-ˌsēs,
-ˌsēz
plural archdioceses
(ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-sə-səz
-ˌsē-zəz,
-ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz
: the diocese of an archbishop
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George became the first Chicago native to head the archdiocese, which includes Cook and Lake counties.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis appointed Most Reverend Shawn McKnight to lead the archdiocese after Naumann’s mandatory retirement at the age of 75.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
The law change prompted the archdiocese to file for bankruptcy to protect its assets.
—Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Bensel worked directly with reporters to ensure the archdiocese's reputation was protected, and even took steps to have certain information removed from articles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis appointed Most Reverend Shawn McKnight to lead the archdiocese after Naumann’s mandatory retirement at the age of 75.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
The law change prompted the archdiocese to file for bankruptcy to protect its assets.
—Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Bensel worked directly with reporters to ensure the archdiocese's reputation was protected, and even took steps to have certain information removed from articles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Archdiocese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archdiocese. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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archdiocese
noun
arch·di·o·cese
(ˈ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs
-ˌsēz,
-ˌsēs
: the diocese of an archbishop
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