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diocese

[dahy-uh-sis, -seez, -sees] / ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsis /


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Born in El Salvador, Menjivar-Ayala migrated to the United States in 1990, according to a biography on the Washington diocese website.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In my five years as bishop of Joliet, our diocese went through a restructuring that required parish mergers and hard decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"I see this in my own diocese in London, where people are delivering holistic support in different settings," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

A Catholic diocese in Nigeria's north-central region Thursday said that all schoolchildren and teachers taken by gunmen from their school in November have been "accounted for" and "reunited" with their families.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

She sincerely hoped that the first tuition payment of fourteen dollars might be refunded to the diocese.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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