教区 (jiào qū) — parish (subdivision of a diocese under a priest); diocese (territorial division under a bishop)

Definition

A Christian administrative territory run by clergy — a 教区 is the area served by one church leader, smaller than a diocese in everyday Chinese usage.

noun
parish (subdivision of a diocese under a priest)diocese (territorial division under a bishop)
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Examples

  • 教区
    Zhè ge jiào qū de jiào táng yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián lì shǐ le.
    The church of this parish has a history of over a hundred years.
  • 教区
    Tā zài zhè piàn jiào qū lǐ zuò le sān shí nián mù shī.
    He has served as a pastor in this diocese for thirty years.
  • 教区
    Quán jiào qū de jū mín dōu cān jiā le cí shàn huó dòng.
    All the residents of the parish took part in the charity event.

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