diocesan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
  2. adjective belonging to or governing a diocese

WordNet

Di*oc"e*san adjective
Etymology
LL. dioecesanus: cf. F. diocésain.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions.
Di*oc"e*san noun
Definitions
  1. A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York.
  2. pl. The clergy or the people of a diocese. Strype.

Webster 1913