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parish 1. a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman 2. the churchgoers of such a subdivision 3. (in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas 4. (in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US 5. the people living in a parish 6. on the parish History receiving parochial relief How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Forty-two days after Katrina devastated the city, 45 percent of the 107 Catholic elementary and high schools were back in operation, and 80 percent of the nearly 50,000 students were back in school classrooms either in the archdiocese, which embraces eight civil parishes (counties) in southeast Louisiana, or neighboring dioceses. |
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