Usage Note
Arzobispado denotes both the office and the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop (arzobispo). It is built on obispado (bishopric) with the prefix arzo- from Greek archi- (chief). In legal and ecclesiastical documents it also refers to the administrative building housing the archbishop's offices.
Examples
"El arzobispado publicó un comunicado oficial."
Natural Translation
The archbishopric issued an official statement.
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