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parish

Type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese

Entityadministrative territorial entity type type of religious institutionQ102496

Also known as church parish · ecclesiastical parish

Instance of: administrative territorial entity type
, type of religious institution
Subclass of: religious administrative territorial entity
, religious administrative entity
Part of: diocese

Overview

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A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest acting as pastor or "parish priest", who might be assisted by one or more curates. The parish community meets for worship and support in its parish church. In England, a parish historically often covered the same geographical area as a manor. Its association with the parish church remains paramount.

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66 statements · 15% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

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40 identifiers linking parish across the web's reference databases

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15%

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AIDB. (2026). parish (Q102496). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/parish-Q102496