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...
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A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially...
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In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local...
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Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'1" center, nicknamed "the Chief", Parish played for...
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Sarah Parish (born 7 June 1968) is an English actress. She is known for her work on television series including The Pillars of the Earth, Peak Practice...
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Saint John Parish or Parish of St John may refer to: Parish of Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio) Parish of St John, Cumberland County,...
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Parish council may refer to: Pastoral council (Catholic Church) Parish councils in England Civil parishes in Scotland Parochial church council This disambiguation...
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A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. To distinguish it from an ecclesiastical parish, the term civil parish is used in some...
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County seat (redirect from Parish seat)
administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania,...
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The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses; Spanish: parroquias), making it the only state besides Alaska to call its subdivisions...
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Diane Carol Richards (born 6 November 1969), known professionally as Diane Parish, is an English actress, who has been portraying the character Denise Fox...
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New Orleans (redirect from Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U...
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The Parish was a Cajun, Louisiana Creole, and seafood restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, in the United States. It was opened by Tobias Hogan...
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George Parish or Saint George's Parish may refer to: Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, a parish of Antigua and Barbuda Saint George Parish, Barbados...
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A parish constable, also known as a petty constable, was a law enforcement officer, usually unpaid and part-time, serving a parish. The position evolved...
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Karlshamn Municipality (redirect from Åryd Parish)
etc. Parishes ordered by city and hundreds: Karlshamn Karlshamn Parish Bräkne Hundred Asarum Parish Hällaryd Parish Mörrum Parish Ringamåla Parish Åryd...
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Chapel (redirect from Chapel parish)
especially in Wales, even where they are large and in practice they operate as a parish church. The earliest Christian places of worship are now often referred...
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Parish is an American crime drama television series developed by Danny Brocklehurst and based on his BBC One series The Driver. Starring Giancarlo Esposito...
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Clarendon Parish may refer to: Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Clarendon Parish, New Brunswick, Canada Clarendon (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists...
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A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest...
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Poor Relief Act 1662 (redirect from Parish settlement)
Act was to establish the parish to which a person belonged (i.e. his/her place of "settlement"), and hence clarify which parish was responsible for him...
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Merton (redirect from Merton (Historic Parish))
London (parish) Merton (electoral division), Greater London Council Merton, Devon, a village, ecclesiastical parish, former manor and civil parish Merton...
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Sister Parish (born Dorothy May Kinnicutt; July 15, 1910 – September 8, 1994) was an American interior decorator and socialite. She was the first practitioner...
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Southwark Cathedral (redirect from St Saviour, Southwark (parish))
became a parish church, with a dedication to the Holy Saviour (St Saviour). The church was in the diocese of Winchester until 1877, when the parish of St...
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Oliver Twist (redirect from The Parish Boy's Progress)
Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to...
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Ronneby Municipality (redirect from Öljehult Parish)
Parishes ordered by hundreds: Bräkne Hundred Bräkne-Hoby Parish Öljehult Parish Medelstad Hundred Backaryd Parish Edestad Parish Eringsboda Parish Förkärla...
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Andrew Parish may refer to several places: Saint Andrew, Barbados (parish) Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica...
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Saint Mary Parish or Saint Mary's Parish may refer to: Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda Sainte-Marie Parish, New Brunswick, Canada, in Kent County...
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Montserrat (redirect from Parishes of Montserrat)
Montserrat is divided into three parishes. Going north to south, they are: Parish of Saint Peter Parish of Saint Georges Parish of Saint Anthony The locations...
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Woolwich (redirect from Vestry of the Parish of Woolwich)
the London Borough of Newham. The ancient parishes of Plumstead and Eltham became part of the civil parish of Woolwich in 1930. Parts of the wards Glyndon...
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