Diocese

In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, an important diocese, governed by an Archbishop is called an archdiocese (usually due to size, historical significance, or both). As of 2003, there are about 569 Roman Catholic archdioceses and 2014 dioceses in the world.

See also

• Eparchy, a term in Eastern-Rite Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Oriental Orthodoxy
• List of Bishops
• Particular church
• Ecclesiastical Latin
• Catholic Church in Great Britain
• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses
• List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of France
• List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Ireland
• List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Japan
• List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States
• List of Church of England dioceses
• List of Church of Ireland dioceses
• Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America