Part of speech: Noun
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Categories: Jurisdiction
Bishopric, Diocese, Episcopate
The word "diocese" comes from Ancient Greek διοίκησις. It started in Latin dioecēsis. Then it appeared in Late Latin diocēsis. Later, people used it in Old French diocese. After that, it was Middle English diocise.
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.