eparchies

ep·ar·chy (

är

)

n. pl. ep·ar·chies

A diocese of an Eastern Orthodox Church.

[Greek eparkhi, provincial government, from eparkhein, to rule over : ep-, epi-, epi- + arkhein, to rule.]

eparchy [ˈɛpɑːkɪ], eparchate [ˈɛpɑːkɪt]

n pl -chies, -chates

1. (Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church

2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a province

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province

eparchial adj

eparchy

Ancient Greece. the territory governed by an eparch or governor. See also eastern orthodoxy.

See also: Eastern Orthodoxy

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Noun	1.	eparchy - a province in ancient Greece province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
	2.	eparchy - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church exarchate bishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

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eparch
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governor
Greece and Greeks
province
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To compile the report and track compliance with the charter, the church conducted audits of the 195 dioceses and eparchies in the United States.

Catholic church paid 436 mln dlrs for abuse cases by AFP / AFP American Edition

To compile the report and track compliance with the charter, the church conducted audits of the 195 dioceses and eparchies in the United States.

Catholic church paid 436 mln dlrs for abuse cases by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Nor can the board take action against the few institutions (two dioceses, Lincoln, Nebraska and Baker, Oregon; and two eparchies of the Eastern Rite Catholic Church) that refuse to cooperate with the charter.

Battle fatigue: five years into the sex abuse crisis, some Catholics ... by McClory, Robert J. / U.S. Catholic

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