parish

• Substantif désignant une circonscription territoriale ecclésiastique, la plus petite division d'un diocèse, généralement dirigée par un curé, ainsi que la communauté de fidèles qui y réside.

A noun referring to a local church community or the smallest administrative subdivision of a diocese, typically under the care of a single pastor.

1. Local church communityB1formal

   A group of people who regularly attend a particular church and form a local Christian community.

   Communauté paroissiale

   • The parish gathered for the Sunday service.
   • She is an active member of the local parish.
   • The parish organized a charity event for the needy.

   Synonymeschurchcommunitycongregationflockfold

2. Administrative subdivision of a dioceseB1formal

   A specific geographical area within a diocese that is assigned to a single pastor or priest.

   Paroisse

   • The bishop visited every parish in the diocese.
   • Each parish has its own church and priest.
   • The parish boundaries were redrawn last year.