> >I use "province" myself, to impress my friends and fear my enemies. No. A province is different from an archdiocese. An archdiocese is the see of an archbishop. A province is an area containing several parishes, the principal one being the archdiocese. Thus, in the Catholic Church in England, the Province of Westminster consists of the Archdiocese of Westminster, together with the Dioceses of Brentwood, NOrthampton, East Anglia, and Nottingham. The Province of Liverpool consists of the Archdiocese of Liverpool, together with the Dioceses of Salford, Leeds, Hallam, Middlesbrough, Lancaster and Hexham & Newcastle. The Province of Birmingham consists of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, together with the Dioceses of Clifton and Shrewsbury. The Province of Southwark consists of the Archdiocese of Southwark, together with the Dioceses of Arundel & Brighton, Portsmouth, and Plymouth. Doctor Elasticus. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%