diocese
Sign in to savethumb|right|upright=1.25|Like other dioceses, the Diocese of Rome has a [[cathedra, the official seat of the Bishop of Rome.]]
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A diocese is a geographical area of the Christian Church that is overseen by a bishop, who sits in an official seat called a cathedra within that region. It matters because it represents the basic organizational unit through which the Church administers its spiritual leadership and pastoral care to its members.
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- History
- Archdiocese
- Catholic Church
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Lutheran churches
- Anglican Communion
- Pentecostalism
- Church of God in Christ
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Catharism
- Churches that have bishops, but not dioceses
- Churches that have neither bishops nor dioceses
- See also
- References
- Sources and external links
thumb|right|upright=1.25|Like other dioceses, the Diocese of Rome has a [[cathedra, the official seat of the Bishop of Rome.]]
In church governance, a diocese (/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/) or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.