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Adjective: diocesan  dI'ó-si-sun
  1. Belonging to or governing a diocese
    "The diocesan bishop oversees all the parishes in his jurisdiction"
Noun: diocesan  dI'ó-si-sun
  1. A bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
    "The diocesan issued a pastoral letter to all parishes"

Derived forms: diocesans

Type of: bishop

Encyclopedia: Diocesan