diocese
/ˈdaɪəsɪs/noun
(pl. dioceses /-siːz/)
- a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church（基督教教会主教管辖的）教区。
词源
Middle English: from Old French diocise, from late Latin diocesis, from Latin dioecesis 'governor's jurisdiction, diocese', from Greek dioikēsis 'administration, diocese', from dioikein 'keep house, administer'.