Difference between revisions of "Parish"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
m (cats) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
*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]]. | ||
*a parish in [[Louisiana]], a heavily [[Catholic]] state, is equivalent to a county in other states. | *a parish in [[Louisiana]], a heavily [[Catholic]] state, is equivalent to a county in other states. | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Politics]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Catholicism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Christianity]] | ||
Revision as of 09:09, April 3, 2012
A parish is local religious or governmental unit within a broader organizational structure, as in:
- a parish of the Catholic Church is an individual church with its own pastor, operating within a larger diocese.
- a parish in Louisiana, a heavily Catholic state, is equivalent to a county in other states.