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==A division== | |||
'''{{Wpd|Parish}}''' is a church territorial unit constituting a division of a diocese. | |||
*[[Ancient parish]] - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868. | *[[Ancient parish]] - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868. | ||
*[[Ecclesiastical parish]] - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish. | *[[Ecclesiastical parish]] - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish. | ||
*{{Wpd|Parish (Catholic Church)}} | |||
*{{Wpd|Parish (Church of England)}} | |||
Derived from church usage, '''Parish''' may also refer to a secular local government administrative entity: | |||
*[[Parish Administration in England and Wales]] - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted | *[[Parish Administration in England and Wales]] - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted | ||
*[[Civil parish]] - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is [[Communities in Wales|community]]. | |||
*{{Wpd|Civil parish (disambiguation)}}, several forms in the British Isles | |||
*{{Wpd|Parish (administrative division)}} | |||
To find an individual parish page, go to [[England Parishes]] which lists the historic counties of England and links to their constituent parishes. For [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]], start with [[Start your Welsh genealogy]]. | |||
==A Place== | |||
*Town of {{Wpd|Parish, New York}} | |||
*{{Wpd|Parish (village), New York}}, a village located in the Town of Parish, New York, USA | |||
{{disambig|Parish}} | |||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 17 January 2017
This may refer to:
A division[edit | edit source]
Parish is a church territorial unit constituting a division of a diocese.
- Ancient parish - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868.
- Ecclesiastical parish - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish.
- Parish (Catholic Church)
- Parish (Church of England)
Derived from church usage, Parish may also refer to a secular local government administrative entity:
- Parish Administration in England and Wales - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted
- Civil parish - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is community.
- Civil parish (disambiguation), several forms in the British Isles
- Parish (administrative division)
To find an individual parish page, go to England Parishes which lists the historic counties of England and links to their constituent parishes. For Wales, start with Start your Welsh genealogy.
A Place[edit | edit source]
- Town of Parish, New York
- Parish (village), New York, a village located in the Town of Parish, New York, USA
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title, Parish. |