What does "diocesan" mean?
Diocesan: A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York.
Additional senses
- 2.pl. The clergy or the people of a diocese. Strype.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-diocesan-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00