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Parish

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, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish church. In England, a parish historically often covered the same…

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Anglican Churches

ReformationCanterburyYorkRectorTithe
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Etymology and use

Old FrenchLatinRomanisationAncient GreekRomanized
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Territorial structure

Episcopal polityChapelryChapel of easeFilial churchDeanery
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Catholic Church

Parish priestPastorProvostUnited StatesCurates
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Catholic Church

Lutheran Churches

Anglican Churches

Presbyterian Churches

Methodist Church

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Parish

Nodes99
Edges98
Triples127
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020202
Components1

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Parish

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related to Church in Wales · 25
Parish → Ardaloedd Cenhadaeth, Ardaloedd Gweinidogaeth, Church, Diocese, England Bishop, In, It, July, Llanelwy, Lord Harries, Ministry Areas, Mission Areas, Over, Oxford, Pentregarth, Prof Charles Handy, Prof Patricia Peattie, Rector, Rectorial Benefices, Rt Rev Richard Harries
related to Etymology and use · 16
Parish → Ancient Greek, Anglican Communion, As, Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregationalist, Eastern Orthodox Church, English, First, Latin, Lutheran, Methodist, Old French, Presbyterian, Romanisation
related to Church of England · 14
Parish → Anglican Church's, Canterbury, Catholic Church's, Church, Each, England, England's, Now, Parishes, Reformation, Rome, The, The Church, York
related to Methodist Church · 14
Parish → African Methodist Episcopal Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Discipline, In, In New Zealand, Methodist, Pastor-Parish Relations, The, The Book, The United Methodist Church, This, United Kingdom, United Methodist Bishop, United Methodist Church
related to Church of Scotland · 11
Parish → Church, Kirk Session, Many, Patronage, Patronage Act, Presbytery, Scotland, Scottish, Since, Spiritual, The
related to Outstations · 9
Parish → African, An, Anglican, Australia, Cameroon, Catholic, Once, The Anglican Diocese, They
related to Catholic Church · 6
Parish → Catholic Church, English-speaking, In, These, United States, What
related to Lutheran Churches · 6
Parish → At, Church, In, Lutheran Churches, Sweden, Swedish
related to Territorial structure · 5
Parish → Anglican Communion, Broadly, In, Parishes, Some
is a · 3
Parish → oratory, standard unit in episcopal polity of church administration, territorial entity in many Christian denominations

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church parishes england priest anglican methodist within churches diocese catholic scotland often may one also territorial century local areas called

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Parishis aterritorial entity in many Christian denominations0.90text
Parishis astandard unit in episcopal polity of church administration0.90text
Parishis aoratory0.90text
a rectoryinstance ofeach parish may maintain auxiliary organizations and their facilities0.80text
parish hallinstance ofeach parish may maintain auxiliary organizations and their facilities0.80text
parochial schoolinstance ofeach parish may maintain auxiliary organizations and their facilities0.80text
or conventinstance ofeach parish may maintain auxiliary organizations and their facilities0.80text
frequently located on the same campus or adjacent to the churchinstance ofeach parish may maintain auxiliary organizations and their facilities0.80text
music roomsinstance ofa location that is designated for the youth ministry of the Catholic Church and also a youth gathering place with facilities0.80text
football pitches.Normallyinstance ofa location that is designated for the youth ministry of the Catholic Church and also a youth gathering place with facilities0.80text
a parish comprises all Catholics living within its geographically defined areainstance ofa location that is designated for the youth ministry of the Catholic Church and also a youth gathering place with facilities0.80text
but non-territorial parishes can also be established within a defined area on a personal basis for Catholics belonging to a particular riteinstance ofa location that is designated for the youth ministry of the Catholic Church and also a youth gathering place with facilities0.80text

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