Parroquia (en. Parish)

/paˈro.kja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Territorial division in which a church is organized.

The parish of San Pedro organizes community events.

La parroquia de San Pedro organiza eventos comunitarios.

Place where the worship of a religious community is celebrated.

We attended mass at the parish in the neighborhood.

Asistimos a la misa en la parroquia del barrio.

Group of believers who belong to the same church.

The parish is made up of hundreds of active members.

La parroquia está formada por cientos de miembros activos.

From Latin 'parochia', meaning 'community of believers'.

parish of souls

Reference to the community of believers under the care of a priest.

parroquia de almas

to leave the parish

Expression used to describe someone who distances themselves from their place of residence or community.

salir de la parroquia

to create a parish

To actively participate in the life of a religious community.

hacer parroquia

priest

Person in charge of leading religious services in a parish.

sacerdote

believer

Member of a religious community who professes a faith.

fiel

mass

Religious celebration that takes place in a parish.

misa

To refer to a group of people in the community.

Those people are my parish; we are always together.

Esa gente es mi parroquia, siempre estamos juntos.

To describe a social gathering among friends.

We're going to have a gathering this weekend.

Vamos a hacer una parroquia este fin de semana.