parish

[par·ish]

A parish is a local church community that has one main church and one pastor. Parish members do more than just attend church. They organize community activities, social events, and very important coffee and donuts on Sunday mornings.

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That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.

Noun
a local church community

Noun
the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

n.
That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.

n.
The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc.

n.
An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.

n.
In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States.

a.
Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor.

Parish

Par"ish , n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. , fr. dwelling beside or near; beside + a house, dwelling; akin to L. vicus village. See Vicinity, and cf. Parochial.] 1. (Eccl. & Eng. Law) (a) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. Cowell. (b) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc. &hand; Populous and extensive parishes are now divided, under various parliamentary acts, into smaller ecclesiastical districts for spiritual purposes. Mozley & W. 2. An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live. [U. S.] 3. In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States.

Parish

Par"ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. Parish clerk. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists in the service of the Church of England. -- Parish court, in Louisiana, a court in each parish.

That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.

Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor.

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