diocese; parish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
diocese (in the Catholic Church)
technicalRefers to the territorial jurisdiction of a Catholic bishop, containing multiple parishes.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhěng整
gè个
jiào教
qū区
de的
shì事
wù务
。
He is responsible for managing the affairs of the entire diocese.
Zhè这
gè个
jiào教
qū区
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
duō多
gè个
táng堂
qū区
。
This diocese has more than twenty parishes.
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Jiào教
qū区
zhǔ主
jiào教
zhǔ主
chí持
le了
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
mí弥
sa撒
。
The diocesan bishop presided over yesterday's mass.
noun
diocese; parish (in Protestant churches)
technicalUsed by some Protestant denominations to denote an administrative district, often equivalent to a parish or presbytery.
Zhè这
gè个
jiào教
qū区
bāo包
kuò括
wǔ五
gè个
fēn分
táng堂
。
This parish includes five branch churches.
Mù牧
shī师
bèi被
pài派
dào到
xiāng乡
xià下
jiào教
qū区
gōng工
zuò作
。
The pastor was sent to work in a rural parish.
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Jiào教
qū区
yì议
huì会
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
jiào教
huì会
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
jì计
huà划
。
The parish council discussed the development plans for the church.