Parish

A parish is a church territorial unit constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish church. Historically, a parish often covered the same geographical area as a manor (its association with the parish church remaining paramount).

By extension the term parish refers not only to the territorial unit but to the people of its community or congregation as well as to church property within it. In England this church property was technically in ownership of the parish priest ex-officio, vested in him on his institution to that parish.

Etymology and use

First attested in English in the late 13th century, the word parish comes from the Old French paroisse, in turn from Latin: paroecia, the latinisation of the Ancient Greek: παροικία paroikia, "sojourning in a foreign land", itself from πάροικος (paroikos), "dwelling beside, stranger, sojourner", which is a compound of παρά (pará), "beside, by, near" and οἶκος (oîkos), "house".

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Gentry Spinks and Alex Clesi headline St. Tammany All-Parish Softball team

The Advocate 14 May 2019

Tammany Farmer All-Parish softball squad. The overall player of the year in the parish, Spinks, hit .477 on the season with six home runs and 47 RBI ... One of the more talented arms in the entire parish, Clesi got hot as the season progressed, helping Hannan go on a run to capture the school’s first state championship since 2012....

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Butch Ward, the former dean of the Jefferson Parish Council, dead at 79

The Advocate 14 May 2019

"Butch" Ward, who loomed large for decades in Jefferson Parish politics and was known as the dean of the Parish Council, has died ... He was appointed to an interim term on the Jefferson Parish Council in 1979 and won the seat in the regular election later that year ... parish history....

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Trump's visit to Cameron Parish highlights goals and risks of LNG exporting

The Advocate 14 May 2019

President Donald Trump’s visit to Louisiana on Tuesday, and his stop at Sempra Energy’s $10 billion Cameron Parish natural gas-export facility, highlights a key policy goal for his administration. boosting U.S ... There are four more behind that in the early stages of approval, some of which are looking at sites in Plaquemines and LaFource Parishes ... U.S....

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Show Of Hands to appear at Fowey Parish Church in May

Ents24 13 May 2019

Thu 16th May. Fowey Parish Church </ul> ... ....

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BAFTAs TV 2019: Susanna Reid goes braless in a sheer tulle gown as she makes first red carpet appearance since split from Steve Parish

This is Money 13 May 2019

... night as she made her first red carpet appearance since confirming her split from Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, 53, after almost a year of dating....

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Have household hazardous materials to recycle? Collection scheduled Saturday in EBR Parish

The Advocate 13 May 2019

The East Baton Rouge Parish Environmental Services Department of Recycling is holding its bi-annual household hazardous collection day Saturday ... The collection is available to East Baton Rouge Parish residents ... ....

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Jefferson Parish President MIke Yenni asks for housing authority chief's resignation

The Advocate 13 May 2019

Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni has asked the executive director of the parish's housing agency to step down. Yenni announced his request in a Monday afternoon memo to Parish Council members, citing threats by the U.S ... to put the parish's agency into receivership....

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Former parish priest was manager of county teams and a key figure in GAA

Belfast Telegraph 13 May 2019

The death has occurred of former Armagh gaelic football star and subsequent team manager Fr Sean Hegarty ... Last year he celebrated his 40th anniversary as a priest, having originally been a member of the Rosminian Order before switching to parish work. In the latter connection he served as parish priest of Lissan in Tyrone ... Belfast Telegraph . ....

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Instructor alleges records fraud at Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office

The Advocate 13 May 2019

An Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office firearms instructor has requested whistleblower status with the state Ethics Board after alleging fraud in the New Orleans jail's training division ... The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office has hired a new chief of corrections from Atlanta, filling a crucial post that was vacant for nearly a year....

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St. Tammany Parish looks to join growing trend of bike-share programs in smaller cities

The Advocate 13 May 2019

Tammany Parish leaders hope to join those more urban areas and offer a bike-sharing program on the north shore. They cite a recently completed feasibility study that says the parish can be home to a successful multi-city program that uses the popular Tammany Trace "rails to trails" path as its spine....

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St. Tammany Parish Jail bookings

The Advocate 13 May 2019

April 29. Allen Frazier. 102 Vista Drive, Madisonville, two counts of contempt of court. Bridget Whittington. 43, 4215 America St., New Orleans, contempt of court. Britten Smith. 36, 248 Penns Chapel Road, Mandeville, contempt of court. Bruce McClendon. 53, 19229 La. 16, Amite, possession with intent to distribute Schedule II CDS. Daniel Brester ... George Ray ... ....

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PHOTOS: Lafayette Parish high school graduations

The Advocate 12 May 2019

Most Lafayette Parish public schools held commencement ......

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Flooding closes roads in lower St. Martin Parish

The Advocate 12 May 2019

Martin Parish will be closed because of high water, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office . ... Martin Parish will be closed to vehicular traffic except for ......