parish

noun

1. a local church community

2. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

1. （有独立教堂和牧师的）教区，堂区
A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and priest.

e.g. ...the parish of St Mark's, Lakenham...
莱克纳姆圣马克教区
e.g. Parish priests have referred to it in their sermons.
堂区牧师在布道中提到了它。

2. （英格兰的乡村）行政小区
A parish is a small country area in England which has its own elected council.

e.g. ...a closely fought parish council election.
竞争激烈的行政小区政务会选举
e.g. ...elected representatives, such as County and Parish Councillors.
郡议员、乡村行政小区议员等由选举产生的代表

1. parish

1. (牧区)：信徒人数急增,原有的个别小团体的教会模式不复能吸纳所有新加入者,代之而兴的是牧区(parish)观念的出现. 教会不再以建筑物或固定的群体来分野,而是以地区作为与别的教会的分界. 更有甚者,不少信徒将他们昔日对异教神明的信仰,

2. 区：教会的基层组织是堂区(parish),由司铎/神父(priest/ father)负责;若干堂区组成一个教区(diocese),由主教(bishop)负责;若干教区再组成一个大教区/教省(archdiocese.截止2001年9月的统计,全世界有大约1800个教区,500个大教区/教省.

3. 教区;教区的全体居民：小弥撒(无烧香、奏乐等) low mass | 教区;教区的全体居民 parish | 教区居民 parishioner