Roman Catholic diocese
C4228
concept
A Roman Catholic diocese is a territorial division of the Church under the pastoral care and governance of a bishop, responsible for overseeing the spiritual, administrative, and sacramental life of the faithful within its boundaries.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic diocese canonical | 675 |
| Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction | 27 |
| diocesan bishopric | 25 |
| Roman Catholic bishopric | 18 |
| former diocese | 18 |
| Roman Catholic episcopal see | 14 |
| Catholic diocese | 12 |
| Catholic episcopal see | 9 |
| Catholic bishopric | 7 |
| Catholic ecclesiastical territory | 3 |
| Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory | 3 |
| part of Roman Catholic Church | 2 |
| Former Roman Catholic diocese | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Roman Catholic diocese
Generated description
A Roman Catholic diocese is a territorial division of the Church under the pastoral care and governance of a bishop, responsible for overseeing the spiritual, administrative, and sacramental life of the faithful within its boundaries.
Instances (767)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Santo Amaro | — |
| Bishopric of Bruges | Catholic ecclesiastical territory |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique | — |
| Diocese of Campo Limpo | — |
| Bishop of Turku | diocesan bishopric |
| Diocese of Guarulhos | — |
| Roman Catholic Diocese in Belarus | — |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Bata | — |
| Diocese of São Miguel Paulista | — |
| Diocese of Kilmore | — |
| Bishopric of Augsburg (spiritual jurisdiction) | — |
| Diocese of Cefalù | — |
| Diocese of Linz | — |
| Diocese of Richmond | — |
| Bishopric of Antwerp | — |
| Diocese of Guaranda | — |
| Bishopric of Mechelen | — |