Diocese

An area or region under the jurisdiction of a bishop, constituting a territory of administration within the Church. In Anglican polity, the diocese is the primary unit of common life and work in the Church. A diocese is normally governed by a bishop (called the diocesan bishop or the ordinary), often with the assistance of a suffragan bishop.

A diocese consists of a number of parishes, which can be grouped in deaneries or archdeaconries. Dioceses may be grouped together into a province.

The word &quot;diocese&quot; comes from the Greek &amp;delta;&amp;iota;&amp;omicron;&amp;kappa;&amp;eta;&amp;sigma;&amp;iota;&amp;sigmaf;, diokesis.

Dioceses in the Episcopal Church