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Roman emperor who persecuted Christian, but whose name is used to define areas of bishops influence.

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Answer: Diocletian

Step-by-step explanation:
The term diocese is used to define the regional area of a bishop's influence in the Roman Catholic church.
Ironically, the term diocese is related to the name of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who was one of the worst persecutor of Christians.
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