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A '''parish''' is local religious or governmental unit within a broader organizational structure, as in: | 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 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:10, March 18, 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.