Parish (noun)

1. A territorial division of the Christian Church, typically one of the smallest, consisting of one or more local congregations and headed by a parish priest.
2. A local church community.
3. An administrative division of a county or country, typically one of the smallest, used for local government and other purposes.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french paroisse, from latin paroecia, from greek paroikia "sojourning in a foreign land", from para- "beside, beyond" + oikos "house, dwelling".

Examples:

1. He was the pastor of the largest parish in the diocese.
2. The parish council met once a month.
3. The parish has a population of about 10,000.
4. He was appointed as the new parish priest.
5. The parish was in charge of maintaining the local church.