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The territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a bishop, also known as a bishopric. Europe’s diocesan system emerged in the 4th century and is based on Roman imperial administrative units. ...

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dioceses
in The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History (2) Length: 311 words
dioceses
in The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History Length: 257 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 63 words
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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 112 words

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