Parish in spanish
Parroquia
pronunciation: pɑroʊkiɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɑroʊkiɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
parish [parishes, pl.]1 = parroquia.
Example: It has been said that the parish is the door to participation for the handicapped and that the pastor must keep the door always open.more:
» parish church = iglesia parroquial.
Example: Parochial libraries were collections of books, normally kept in the parish church, which were maintained by the ecclesiastical authorites.» parish clerk = responsable del archivo parroquial.
Example: Initial responses from parish clerks indicated that problems did not exist, but interviews with all the households in one parish revealed that 59% said that they had to sort out a problem in the last few months.» parish library = biblioteca parroquial.
Example: These parish libraries provided collections for laymen as well as for clerics.» parish magazine = hoja parroquial.
Example: Bookstalls, church libraries, newspaper agencies, parish magazines, and press officers all need consideration.» parish priest = cura, párroco, sacerdote.
Example: The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.» parish records = archivo parroquial.
Example: While the survival of modern departmental records has been very uneven, positive results have been achieved in the management of school and parish records.» parish register = archivo parroquial.
Example: Parish registers, wills and inventories will be analysed to discover as much information as possible on the migration of population, the effect of the plague, and the incidence of illegitimacy.parish2 = distrito.
Example: Initial responses from parish clerks indicated that problems did not exist, but interviews with all the households in one parish revealed that 59% said that they had to sort out a problem in the last few months.more:
» parish council = concejo de distrito.
Example: A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations.