diocesan

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The Boston Archdiocese’s 2003 agreement to pay $85 million to more than 500 victims marked the moment the crisis shifted from isolated diocesan scandals to a nationwide institutional failure.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

But the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, and the Chelmsford diocesan safeguarding officer Amanda Knight said they "respectfully disagree" with some of the Commission's conclusions.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

When the state Justices originally denied the unemployment tax exemption to a diocesan Catholic Charities Bureau and its associated groups, the 4-3 majority called their activities “secular in nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In addition to many diocesan assets, the government confiscated the prestigious University of Central America, whose Jesuit leaders had opened the doors to student protestors fleeing police and paramilitary attacks.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Then it has been my desire to attend as far as possible to diocesan interests, those connected with the rural deanery, the archdeaconry, and the diocese, such as ruri-decanal meetings, visitations, and diocesan conferences. 

From Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Hoare, Edward N.