Arch dioceses refer to a religious jurisdiction headed by an archbishop, and there are several synonyms for this term, including archbishopric, archeparchy, metropolitan see, metropolitanate, and archiepiscopate. The term archbishopric is commonly used to describe an archdiocese in Western Christianity, while the term archeparchy is used in Eastern Christianity. Metropolitan see or metropolitanate is a term used to denote an archdiocese that serves as the center of a metropolitan province. Finally, the term archiepiscopate is used in general to refer to the office or position of an archbishop in any religious jurisdiction or denomination.