PARISH

[noun] [C] - (in some Christian groups) an area cared for by one priest and which has its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of local governmentthe parish church/magazine/priest/registerTraditionally women went back to the church of the parish in which they were born to get married.See also parochial (OF A CHURCH).In England, a parish clerk is an official whose duties are connected with a church.In England, a parish council is a group of people who are elected to make decisions for their parish.