Diocese - Wikipedia In church governance, a diocese ( ˈdaɪ ə sɪs ) or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop [1]
Topical Bible: Bishopric The term "bishopric" refers to the office or position of a bishop within the Christian church The concept of a bishopric is rooted in the New Testament and has evolved over the centuries within various Christian traditions
bishopric - Wiktionary, the free dictionary A bishop's mitre (his hat) has been a symbol of his office, his bishopric (sense 2), for many centuries This map shows a historically important bishopric (sense 1) in Switzerland that lasted about a thousand years