German Conversation · Level 169
30 words
German word
Diözese
Pronunciation
IPA/di̯øˈtseːzə/
Meaning
- feminine noundiocese
Example
In Deutschland gibt es viele Diözesen.
There are many dioceses in Germany.
More examples
Die Diözese traf eine Entscheidung zur Unterstützung Geflüchteter.
The diocese made a decision to support refugees.
Core concept
A bishop's territorial church district, bringing the congregations of one region under a shared administration.
Common phrases
in der Diözese wohnen
live in the diocese
Berichte aus der Diözese
reports from the diocese
eine Entscheidung der Diözese
a decision by the diocese
Similar words
Bistum: The community of churches and believers governed within one bishop's territory.
Erzbistum: An archbishop's larger district that brings several dioceses under one authority.
Definition in German
Kirchliche Verwaltungseinheit, die einem Bischof untersteht.
Word origin
Diözese comes from Latin dioecesis, from Greek dioikesis meaning administration or government, and later acquired its Christian sense of a bishop's district.
Usage tips
- Diözese is feminine, and its plural is Diözesen; the related term Bistum is neuter and has the plural Bistümer.
Related words
- diözesandiocesanadjective
- Diözesanbischofdiocesan bishopnoun