2006-11-13 08:47:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In England it is a subdivision of a county. In size it might be a square mile to maybe 10 sq. mls. In religion it is the area administered by one priest (though he might have lots of help!)
2006-11-13 08:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Espacer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A parish is a territorial subdivision of a diocese, eparchy or bishopric within the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. The word "parish" is also used more generally to refer to the collection of people who attend a particular church. In this usage, a parish minister is one who serves a congregation.
2006-11-13 08:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It hurts" has given you the most accurate answer, a parish is what's used for a priest to live in, usually a little abode at the side of a church. I've been a Christian all of 35 years (my entire life) so, thats how i know. somebody above confused "parish" with "perish"...the latter means, to die, usually in a bad way, or when something is ruined, it perishes. a PARISH though, is as outlined above.
2006-11-13 08:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The link below gives a number of definitions for the word "PARISH"
Hope this helps!
2006-11-13 08:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by english_monster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parish means an area served by a group or groups of people. Also known as a "manor" (which is not necessarily a manor house).
2006-11-13 08:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
par·ish (prsh) KEY
NOUN:
An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church in the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and some other churches.
The members of such a parish; a religious community attending one church.
A political subdivision of a British county, usually corresponding in boundaries to an original ecclesiastical parish.
An administrative subdivision in Louisiana that corresponds to a county in other U.S. states.
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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French parroche, from Late Latin parochia, diocese, alteration of paroecia, from Late Greek paroiki, from Greek, a sojourning, from paroikos, neighboring, neighbor, sojourner : para-, near ; see para- 1 + oikos, house; see weik- 1 in Indo-European roots
2006-11-13 08:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
parish is the word used to refer to the local church and the area and population it serves....unless you are talking about Louisiana, and it the Louisiana equivalent of a county
2006-11-13 08:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by SAMUEL ELI 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a parish is a side-building for the pastor of a church to live in.
2006-11-13 08:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by It hurts 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Congregation
2006-11-13 08:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by xxxgreyxxxknightxxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
2006-11-13 08:56:24 · answer #10 · answered by mini metro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋