parish
| In the US, the ecclesiastical unit committed to one minister or priest. In Britain, a subdivision of a county often coinciding with an original territorial subdivision in Christian church administration, served by a parish church. |
| The origins of the parish lay in early medieval Italian cities, and by the 12th century most of Christian Europe was divided into parishes. The parish has frequently been the center of community life, especially in rural areas. |
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