Macnaha qaamuuska ereyga "archbishopric" waa xukunka ama dariiqada wadaadka sare. Waxa kale oo ay tixraaci kartaa xafiiska, darajada, ama muddada adeega wadaadka. Marka la eego macnaha diinta kiristaanka, hoggaamiyaha kiniisaddu waa hoggaamiyaha kiniisaddu darajo sare oo kormeera maamulka kaniisadda archdiocese, kaas oo caadi ahaan ah diocese weyn oo muhiim ah oo ku dhex yaal gobol ama waddan gaar ah. Erayga "archbishopric" waxa uu ka yimid ereyada Giriigga "arche" oo macneheedu yahay "koowaad" iyo "episkopos" oo macneheedu yahay "bishop."