diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
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Summary
diocese is a type of religious institution[1]. diocese ranks in the top 7% of type of religious institution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,222 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Western Christianity[3]
- Subclass of: religious administrative territorial entity[4], religious administrative entity[5], ecclesiastical district[6]
- Part of: ecclesiastical province[7]
- Commons category: Dioceses[8]
- Said to be the same as: eparchy[9], church congregation[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dioceses[11], Q32962587[12]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox diocese[15]
- Main Wikidata property: P708[16]
- Owner of: diocesan museum[17]
- Different from: diocese of the Roman Empire[18], classis[19]
- Position held by head of the organization: western bishop[20], diocesan bishop[21], bishop[22]
- Category for eponymous categories: Kategorie:Diözese als Thema[23]
- P14692: Kazakhstan[24]
Why It Matters
diocese has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] diocese is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]