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Recent Examples of diocesan
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
By sitting in this throne, the archbishop claims the role of diocesan bishop of Canterbury, the chief pastor of the local diocese.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
As was typical of the national pattern in the United States, the diocesan bishops and local clergy in Pittsburgh were dominated by the Irish.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
The attackers entered the diocesan health center late Friday night, killing patients in their beds and setting the facility ablaze.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Forsyth said diocesan officials will continue to talk to church members to determine what needs to be done to reopen.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.
—David Tarrant, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
In the Catholic Church, this is generally a time of the year when dioceses ask their members to donate to annual bishops’ Lenten appeals, which fund diocesan operations.
—Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2020
Their database contains many clergy who don’t appear on official diocesan lists and so aren’t in our database.
—Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2020
The Vatican has been under increasing pressure to cooperate more with law enforcement, and its failure to do so has resulted in unprecedented raids in recent years on diocesan chanceries by police from Belgium to Texas to Chile.
—Fox News, 18 Dec. 2019
The Vatican has been under increasing pressure to cooperate more with law enforcement, and its failure to do so has resulted in unprecedented raids in recent years on diocesan chanceries by police from Belgium to Texas and Chile.
—NBC News, 17 Dec. 2019
Insurers have covered a large portion of settlements reached in previous diocesan bankruptcy cases, a 2018 study by Penn State professor Marie Reilly found, with victims receiving an average award of $371,500.
—CBS News, 23 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Overall, diocesan officials said 1,059 people are expected to enter the Catholic Church in the Chicago diocese this year, up from 696 in 2025, a 52% increase.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
By sitting in this throne, the archbishop claims the role of diocesan bishop of Canterbury, the chief pastor of the local diocese.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
As was typical of the national pattern in the United States, the diocesan bishops and local clergy in Pittsburgh were dominated by the Irish.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
The attackers entered the diocesan health center late Friday night, killing patients in their beds and setting the facility ablaze.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Forsyth said diocesan officials will continue to talk to church members to determine what needs to be done to reopen.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
The first is the strikingly Gothic diocesan throne, which sits in the cathedral choir and dates from the Victorian era.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.
—David Tarrant, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
In the Catholic Church, this is generally a time of the year when dioceses ask their members to donate to annual bishops’ Lenten appeals, which fund diocesan operations.
—Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2020
Their database contains many clergy who don’t appear on official diocesan lists and so aren’t in our database.
—Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2020
The Vatican has been under increasing pressure to cooperate more with law enforcement, and its failure to do so has resulted in unprecedented raids in recent years on diocesan chanceries by police from Belgium to Texas to Chile.
—Fox News, 18 Dec. 2019
The Vatican has been under increasing pressure to cooperate more with law enforcement, and its failure to do so has resulted in unprecedented raids in recent years on diocesan chanceries by police from Belgium to Texas and Chile.
—NBC News, 17 Dec. 2019
Insurers have covered a large portion of settlements reached in previous diocesan bankruptcy cases, a 2018 study by Penn State professor Marie Reilly found, with victims receiving an average award of $371,500.
—CBS News, 23 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diocesan
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On New Year’s Eve in 1996, Christou followed Deadbeat with a club at a former Episcopal church that was built in 1865.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jackson is an Episcopal priest, theological educator and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida executive.—
Beth Reese Cravey,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bishop, speaking with the Washington Examiner ahead of the address, called belief in the Christian God a fundamental underpinning of American civil society that guarantees minority faiths’ freedoms.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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Bishop Robert Barron, who leads the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who recently retired from his position as bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, both Catholic, are also scheduled speakers.—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Pope Leo, building on past papal efforts, emphasizes that climate action is a spiritual imperative and responsibility.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Nearly 300 papal encyclicals have been produced since the first was authored in 1740 by Pope Benedict XIV.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Thomas Wenski, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami, asked for the decision to be reviewed in an April 16 opinion piece published to the organization’s website.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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In a trailer for a new documentary about the his years in Rome, Leone a Roma, eagle-eyed sneaker enthusiasts were able to spot the pope's unconventional footwear choice.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s visit will be the first time a pope has hosted a Chicago mayor in over a decade, since Pope Francis held a 2016 ceremony attended by Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the elevation of Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich to cardinal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Leo opened his visit to Pompeii by meeting with sick and disabled people who are cared for by a charity center affiliated with the sanctuary, which Leo’s namesake, Pope Leo XIII, declared a pontifical basilica in 1901.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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That public spat has overshadowed his pontifical tour of four African countries, which ended Thursday with a Mass for thousands of people in Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Barron’s criticism of the president was a rare public disapproval from the prelate, Winona-Rochester diocese’s highest-ranking Catholic figure, who, for the most part, has had a comfortable relationship with the Trump administration.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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George was a highly influential, politically astute prelate who died almost a decade before Leo XIV’s election.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Diocesan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diocesan. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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