Found 2 items, similar to Diocesan.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: diocesan diocesan adj : belonging to or governing a diocese n : a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
English → English (gcide) Definition: Diocesan Diocesan \Di*oc"e*san\ (?; 277), a. [LL. dioecesanus: cf. F. dioc['e]sain.] Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions. [1913 Webster] Diocesan \Di*oc"e*san\, n. 1. A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. The clergy or the people of a diocese. --Strype. [1913 Webster]