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Eparchy

In the Roman Empire, an eparchy was one of the political subdivisions of the Empire. [Some specifics are needed here.]

In Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and Eastern-rite Catholicism, an eparchy is the jurisdiction of a bishop, corresponding to what in the West is called a diocese.

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