Parish

A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. It is used by some Christian churches, and also by the civil government in a number of countries.

Parishes in civil administration

:Main article: Parish (subnational entity)

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In some countries a parish (sometimes called a "civil parish") is an administrative area of civil government. Parishes of this type are found in England, the Channel Islands, the U.S. state of Louisiana (where it is equivalent to a county), Estonia and a number of island nations in the region of the Caribbean.

Related Topics:
England - Channel Islands - Louisiana - County - Estonia - Caribbean

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Civil parishes in England form the lowest level of local government. Each parish has an elected parish council (in some cases known as the town council).

Related Topics:
Parish council - Town council

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In Quebec, a parish is a large rural municipality consisting mainly of farmlands, as opposed to a village which is also rural, but has a center with a church, a credit union, shops, etc.

Related Topics:
Quebec - Village

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