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• Parochial — Pa*ro chi*al, a. [LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See {Parish}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties; parochial schools. Parochial pastors. Bp. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Limited; narrow;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Parochial Registers —     Parochial Registers     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Parochial Registers     One having the cure of souls is commanded by Divine precept to know his subjects (Conc. Trid., sess. XXIII, c. i, De Ref. ). The better to fulfill this obligation, and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Parochial Mass — • A Mass celebrated for parishioners on all Sundays and holidays of obligation Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parochial Mass     Parochial Mass      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• parochial — ● parochial, parochiale, parochiaux adjectif (latin médiéval parochialis) Synonyme de paroissial. ● parochial, parochiale, parochiaux (synonymes) adjectif (latin médiéval parochialis) Synonymes : paroissial …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• parochial — (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. parochiel (late 13c.), from O.Fr. parochial, from L.L. parochialis of a parish (c.600), from parochia (see PARISH (Cf. parish)). Parochial school is attested from 1755 …   Etymology dictionary

• parochial — [pə rō′kē əl] adj. [ME parochiele < OFr parochial < ML(Ec) parochialis < LL(Ec) parochia: see PARISH] 1. of or in a parish or parishes 2. restricted to a small area or scope; narrow; limited; provincial [a parochial outlook] parochialism …   English World dictionary

• parochial — pa·ro·chi·al /pə rō kē əl/ adj: of or relating to a parish Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. parochial I …   Law dictionary

• parochial board — noun (formerly, in Scotland) a board charged with poor relief • • • Main Entry: ↑parochial …   Useful english dictionary

• Parochial Missions, Catholic — • This term is used to designate certain special exertions of the Church s pastoral agencies, made, for the most part, among Catholics, to instruct them more fully in the truths of their religion, to convert sinners, rouse the torpid and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• parochial — parochial, ale (entrée créée par le supplément) (pa ro ki al, a l ) adj. Qui a rapport à une paroisse. •   Les églises parochiales, RAC. Lexique, éd. P. Mesnard.. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. parochia (voy. paroisse) …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• parochial — *insular, provincial, local, small town Analogous words: circumscribed, restricted, limited, confined (see LIMIT vb): narrow, narrow minded, *illiberal, intolerant, hidebound, bigoted Antonyms: catholic Contrasted words: *universal, cosmopolitan …   New Dictionary of Synonyms