ecclesiastical jurisdiction

C575 concept

An ecclesiastical jurisdiction is a defined territorial or personal area of authority within a religious organization, governed by church law and overseen by designated clerical leaders.

Aliases (38)
  • Episcopal diocese ×60
  • Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction ×31
  • Church of England diocese ×28
  • ecclesiastical province ×18
  • Christian religious jurisdiction ×16
  • province of the Episcopal Church (United States) ×10
  • jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church ×9
  • religious jurisdiction ×7
  • Ecclesiastical jurisdiction ×6
  • ecclesiastical territory ×6
  • jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church (United States) ×5
  • ecclesiastical parish ×4
  • Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction ×3
  • administrative division of the Church of England ×3
  • diocese of the Episcopal Church (United States) ×3
  • Episcopal Church jurisdiction ×2
  • administrative division of the Episcopal Church ×2
  • church court ×2
  • overseas diocese ×2
  • Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction ×1
  • administrative division of the Episcopal Church (United States) ×1
  • apostolic tribunal ×1
  • autonomous ecclesiastical jurisdiction ×1
  • church administrative division ×1
  • church jurisdiction ×1
  • diocesan body ×1
  • diocese-like jurisdiction ×1
  • ecclesiastical administrative division ×1
  • ecclesiastical district ×1
  • ecclesiastical hierarchy ×1
  • missionary district ×1
  • overseas dioceses ×1
  • overseas jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church ×1
  • part of the Catholic Church hierarchy ×1
  • province of The Episcopal Church ×1
  • religious court ×1
  • suffragan diocese ×1
  • type of territorial jurisdiction in the Catholic Church ×1
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