diocesan
adjective/daɪˈɒsɪsn/
/daɪˈɑːsɪsn/
- (in the Christian Church) connected with a district for which a bishop is responsible
- a diocesan bishop/priest
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDiocesan is used with these nouns:- bishop
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