parish
noun
par·ish
| \ ˈper-ish
, ˈpa-rish\
, ˈpa-rish\
Definition of parish
1a(1)
: the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
(2)
: the residents of such an area
b
British
: a subdivision of a county often coinciding with an original ecclesiastical parish and constituting the unit of local government
2
: a local church community composed of the members or constituents of a Protestant church
3
: a civil division of the state of Louisiana corresponding to a county in other states
Examples of parish in a Sentence
The parish will be getting a new priest soon.
The parish has grown significantly in the last three years.
Recent Examples on the Web
The church lists 26 parishes in the Jackson Diocese, out of 101, where blacks have a significant presence. — Washington Post, "In Mississippi Delta, Catholic abuse cases settled on cheap," 27 Aug. 2019 The church lists 26 parishes in the Jackson Diocese, out of 101, where blacks have a significant presence. — NBC News, "Catholic church settles sex abuse case with Southern black man," 27 Aug. 2019 But many churches that had every pew packed at the height of the baby-boom are only a few decades behind 1890s inner-city parishes in decline. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: Weighing the value of what we spend," 18 Aug. 2019 He was appointed archbishop in 2010, making him head of the San Antonio Archdiocese, which includes parishes in 17 counties in South Texas. — ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio archbishop’s tweets about president, then deletes them," 6 Aug. 2019 The organization is looking at about a dozen parishes in Portland that have land that could be repurposed, Birkel said. — oregonlive.com, "Catholic Charities to take over St. Francis Dining Hall in Southeast Portland," 6 Aug. 2019 Arizona falls under the jurisdiction of the Metropolis of San Francisco, which also oversees parishes in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "In rare move, leader of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to hold service in Phoenix," 1 Aug. 2019 School systems in Sabine, Morehouse, and Ouachita parishes in North Louisiana have been compromised, the release said, and authorities are investigating to determine if other agencies are at risk. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "A multi-agency investigation has been launched into cyberattacks on Louisiana schools," 25 July 2019 Before becoming auxiliary bishop for Baltimore, Brennan spent decades ministering to immigrants, including 19 years celebrating Mass and administering the sacraments in English and Spanish at parishes in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. — Jonathan Pitts, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore auxiliary bishop to bring pastoral ways to a West Virginia diocese troubled by scandal," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for parish
parish
noun
English Language Learners Definition of parish
: an area that has its own local church and priest or minister
: the group of people who go to the church in a particular area
US
: an area in Louisiana that is like a county
See the full definition for parish in the English Language Learners Dictionary
parish
noun
par·ish
| \ ˈper-ish
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Kids Definition of parish
1
: a section of a church district under the care of a priest or minister
2
: the people who attend a particular church
3
: a division in the state of Louisiana that is similar to a county in other states
parish
noun
par·ish
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Legal Definition of parish
: a civil division of the state of Louisiana corresponding to a county in other states
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