Catholic Church administrative division
C28457
concept
A Catholic Church administrative division is a geographically defined ecclesiastical jurisdiction, such as a diocese or parish, overseen by church authorities to organize governance, pastoral care, and liturgical life.
Observed surface forms (11)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholic ecclesiastical administrative body | 2 |
| Catholic ecclesiastical circumscription | 2 |
| regional branch of the Catholic Church | 2 |
| Catholic Church by U.S. state | 1 |
| Catholic ecclesiastical hierarchy | 1 |
| Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction grouping | 1 |
| Catholic ecclesiastical region | 1 |
| Roman Catholic ecclesiastical circumscription | 1 |
| administrative division of a religious order | 1 |
| diocesan‑level territorial unit | 1 |
| regional organization of the Catholic Church | 1 |
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Irish Dominican Province | administrative division of a religious order |
| Roman Catholic dioceses | — |
| Ecclesiastical region of Provence-Méditerranée | Roman Catholic ecclesiastical circumscription |
| Catholic Church in Western Europe | regional branch of the Catholic Church |
| Catholic hierarchy in Guatemala | Catholic ecclesiastical hierarchy |
| Catholic Church in the Low Countries | regional organization of the Catholic Church |
| diocesan curia of Leiria–Fátima | Catholic ecclesiastical administrative body |
| Ecclesiastical Region of Emilia-Romagna | Catholic ecclesiastical circumscription |
| archdiocesan curia of Dili | Catholic ecclesiastical administrative body |
| Roman Catholic Church in Connecticut | Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction grouping |
| Septem Provinciae | diocesan‑level territorial unit |
| Ecclesiastical region of Lombardy | Catholic ecclesiastical circumscription |
| Ecclesiastical region of Triveneto | Catholic ecclesiastical region |
| Ecclesiastical region Piedmont | — |
| Catholic Church in Oceania | regional branch of the Catholic Church |
| Catholic Church in Kentucky | Catholic Church by U.S. state |