Diocese

dī′ō-sēs, n. the circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction.— adj. Diocesan (dī-os′es-an, or dī′ō-sē-san), pertaining to a diocese.— n. a bishop as regards his diocese: one of the clergy in the diocese. [Through Fr. and L. from Gr. dioikēsis , dioikein , to keep house— di , for dia , sig. completene , oikein , to manage a household— oikos , a house.]