*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]].
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*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.