church parishes
Neighborhood religious communities
Church parishes are local administrative divisions of a larger religious denomination, each typically centered on a single church building and served by its own clergy.
The term applies mainly to Catholic, Anglican, and some Protestant traditions.
A parish defines both a geographic area and the congregation within it: Our church parish covers most of the west side of town.
Parish boundaries historically determined where members could worship, marry, and be buried.
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- bishopricBishop's jurisdictional district
- deanerySenior cleric's jurisdiction
- churchwardensLay parish administrators
- liturgyFormal worship structure
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