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Diocese vs Prelature - What's the difference?

diocese | prelature |

As nouns the difference between diocese and prelature

is that diocese is administrative {{l/en|division}} of the later {{l/en|Roman Empire}}, starting with the tetrarchy while prelature is prelates in general.

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 ----

    prelature

    English

    Noun

    (prelatures)
  • prelates in general
  • the office of a prelate

    • Synonyms

    * prelacy