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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. | ||
*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:United States Politics]] | ||
[[Category:Catholicism]] | [[Category:Catholicism]] | ||
[[Category:Christianity]] | [[Category:Christianity]] | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 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.
- 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.
- a parish in Louisiana, a heavily Catholic state, is equivalent to a county in other states.