| − | An '''archdiocese''' is a substantial religious '''[[diocese]]''', typically including a major city, that is governed by an [[Archbishop]], a [[Archbishop | Metropolitan, a [[Primate (church) | Primate]], a [[Patriarch]] or a [[Pope]]. | + | An '''archdiocese''' is a substantial religious '''[[diocese]]''', typically including a major city, that is governed by an [[Archbishop]], a [[Archbishop | Metropolitan]], a [[Primate (church) | Primate]], a [[Patriarch]] or a [[Pope]]. |
| | In addition to governing parishes within the city and nearby suburbs, it also has oversight of smaller dioceses. For example, the Archdiocese of [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], in addition to governance over parishes in the San Antonio area, also oversees the Dioceses of Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Laredo, Lubbock, and San Angelo. | | In addition to governing parishes within the city and nearby suburbs, it also has oversight of smaller dioceses. For example, the Archdiocese of [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], in addition to governance over parishes in the San Antonio area, also oversees the Dioceses of Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Laredo, Lubbock, and San Angelo. |