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Parishes

Scope note

Use for divisions of a larger ecclesiastical administrative area committed to the care and authority of one pastor. Use also for divisions of local government, such as in England and the state of Louisiana, based on or derived from original ecclesiastical divisions.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000773

Broader Terms used

<religious divisions>

Equivalent Terms used

parish

Created

13yrs ago

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