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*a parish of the [[Catholic Church]] is an individual church with its own [[pastor]], operating within a larger [[diocese]].

*a parish of the [[Catholic Church]] is an individual church with its own [[pastor]], operating within a larger [[diocese]].

*in the [[United Kingdom]], a parish is a division of the [[Church of England]] (or Wales or Scotland) with its own parish priest (a vicar or rector) and one or more churches.

*in the [[United Kingdom]], a parish is a division of the [[Church of England]] (or Wales or Scotland) with its own parish priest (a vicar or rector) and one or more churches (in other countries the term is used for other Anglican bodies, such as the Episcopalian Church in the United States)

*a parish in [[Louisiana]], a heavily [[Catholic]] state, is equivalent to a county in other states.

*a parish in [[Louisiana]], a former French colony which has strong [[Catholic]] roots (especially in its southern regions), is equivalent to a county in other states.

 

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