[DOC] [TLE] Bishop - Wikipedia [PAR] A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is 
generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Roman 
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, ..... Bishops form the 
leadership in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the 
Oriental... [DOC] [TLE] Diocese - Wikipedia [PAR] The word diocese is derived from the Greek term  meaning "
administration". When now used in an ecclesiastical sense, it refers to a territorial 
unit of administration. In the Western Church, the district is under the supervision 
of a bishop (who ... In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the 
increasingly subdivided... [DOC] [TLE] Parish - Wikipedia [PAR] A parish is a church territorial unit constituting a division within a diocese. A 
parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest, who 
might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish 
church. Historically, a parish often covered the same geographical area as a 
manor ... In the Roman Catholic Church, each parish normally has its own parish
... [DOC] [TLE] The organization of the Roman Catholic church - Bible.ca [PAR] There are 22 different liturgies within the Roman Catholic church (which we ... 
There is only one bishop for each of these "diocese head" mother churches (
Cathedrals). ... that controls other local churches (parishes) within its geographic 
territory. ... To find out how many actual local churches there are in the Catholic 
church... [DOC] [TLE] CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Parish - New Advent [PAR] To form a parish there must be (1) a certain body of the faithful over whom 
pastoral ... is by assigning a territory subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the 
parish priest. ... In strict law, the care of souls in a single parish must devolve on 
several priests .... The erection of a parish takes place by creation when the 
district and the... [DOC] [TLE] Polity Glossary - Ken Collins' Website [PAR] In the first century, the local church was headed by a bishop and the priests ... By 
that time, bishops had territorial supervision over several churches, while ... 
Cardinals are the only clergy in the Roman Catholic Church who wear red .... 
Generally, a patriarch is whichever person is elected to be bishop of a 
designated area;... [DOC] [TLE] QUAERITUR: At which parish should I register? | Fr. Z's Blog [PAR] Aug 29, 2012 ... One might live in St. Ermengild Parish territory, and, by virtue of ... One need not (
canonically) register in any parish, unless the bishop has ... of the parish I'm 
registered with actually live outside the geographical area! ..... town and two 
Roman Catholic churches (one the University parish) in my hometown. [DOC] [TLE] Common Church Terms | Michigan Catholic Conference [PAR] Ad Limina: The abbreviated form the Latin phrase ad limina Apostolorum is ... 
Cardinal: The cardinals of the Holy Roman Church constitute a special college 
whose ... Diocese: A diocese is the territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop, 
decided ... The diocese in turn is divided into deaneries each with several 
parishes, and... [DOC] [TLE] Roman Catholic Church | Article | World Book Student [PAR] Roman Catholic Church is the largest body of Christians in the world. ... 
Throughout its history, the Catholic faith has inspired many great works of 
architecture, .... The parishes in an area form a diocese, a territorial district 
headed by a bishop. [DOC] [TLE] History of the Episcopal Church | Episcopal Diocese of Upper South ... [PAR] In its modern form, the church dates from the English Reformation of the 16th ... 
that the English Church would remain Catholic, though separated from Rome. ... 
into dioceses, each headed by a bishop and made up of several parishes. .... In a 
given area, the parishes and missions make up a diocese, headed by a bishop. [DOC] [TLE] Religious titles | Religion Stylebook [PAR] A Roman Catholic diplomat chosen by the pope as his envoy to the church in a ... 
spiritual head of the

Question: In the Roman Catholic Church, several parishes in an area form this territorial district headed by a bishop
Answer: diocese