大だい司し教きょう区く

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noun

archdiocese

A Christian ecclesiastical district under an archbishop's jurisdiction.

large, big

司director, official, govt office

教teach, faith, doctrine

区ward, district

司し教きょう区く
司教区 is a diocese, a smaller ecclesiastical district under a bishop, while 大司教区 is an archdiocese, a larger district under an archbishop.

Compound of 大 (dai, 'great') + 司教区 (shikyōku, 'diocese'). The term is a direct translation of the Christian concept of an archdiocese.