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Diocese vs Exarch - What's the difference?

diocese | exarch |

As nouns the difference between diocese and exarch

is that diocese is administrative , starting with the tetrarchy while exarch is (historical) in the , a governor of a distant province.

diocese

English

(wikipedia diocese)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Administrative , starting with the tetrarchy.
  • (religion) Region administered by a .

    • Related terms

    * archdiocese * archdiocesan * diocesan * bishopric

    See also

    * parish ----

    exarch

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) In the , a governor of a distant province.
  • In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
  • In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

    • Derived terms

    * exarchal * exarchate * exarchy