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Meanings of ecclesiastical parish in English

Russian
церковный приход
Portuguese
paróquia eclesiástica
Spanish
parroquia eclesiástica
Catalan
parròquia eclèsiastica

Type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese.

        Related terms
        церковный приход
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        Examples for "parish"
        Examples for "parish"
        1
        Over the years, I have seen immense change in my home parish.
        The Irish Times
        2
        At parish and local levels, greater ecumenical activities would benefit all Christians.
        The Irish Times
        3
        There are no streetlights way out on the parish roads, of course.
        Dead to the world
        4
        The community development co-op, which celebrates 25 years, has a large parish.
        The Irish Times
        5
        Yes, my dear; the most important personage in the parish of Audley.
        Lady Audley's Secret
        1
        Later, the posse became an instrument of the church parish.
        Culture and Anarchy
        2
        In 2004, Father Michael was posted to a three- church parish.
        The Guardian
        3
        Yegor Dmitrevitch suggests that I should take under my supervision the church parish school which is being opened in Sinkino.
        The Bishop and Other Stories
        4
        In Novotcherkassk, where I was baptized, they took a great interest in me and promised me a place in a church parish school.
        The Bishop and Other Stories
        5
        The event created a great sensation in the First Church parish.
        In His Steps
        Usage of ecclesiastical parish in English
        1
        The district was separated from St. Andrew's in 1832, and became an independent ecclesiastical parish seven years later.
        Holborn and Bloomsbury
        2
        The principal division of the county was the civil parish, usually but not always identical with the ecclesiastical parish.
        The Governments of Europe