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A parish church, in Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
, is the church
Local church

A local church is a Christian congregation of members and clergy.Local church may also refer to:* Local churches , a group affiliated with Witness Lee and the Living Stream Ministry...
 which acts as the religious centre of a parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.

In many parts of the world, especially in rural
Rural

Rural areas are large and isolated areas of a country, often with low populations. Today, 75 percent of the United States' inhabitants live in suburban and urban areas, but cities occupy only 2 percent of the country....
 areas, the parish church is fundamental to the life of the community.

The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches.






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A parish church, in Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
, is the church
Local church

A local church is a Christian congregation of members and clergy.Local church may also refer to:* Local churches , a group affiliated with Witness Lee and the Living Stream Ministry...
 which acts as the religious centre of a parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.

In many parts of the world, especially in rural
Rural

Rural areas are large and isolated areas of a country, often with low populations. Today, 75 percent of the United States' inhabitants live in suburban and urban areas, but cities occupy only 2 percent of the country....
 areas, the parish church is fundamental to the life of the community.

The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 have churches that date back to the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
, but all periods of architecture are represented.

Nearly every part of England
England

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 is in a parish, and most parishes have a parish church
Church of England parish church

A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish....
, which is consecrated
Consecration

Consecration is the ritual dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred"....
. If there is no parish church, the bishop licenses another building for worship, and may designate it as a Parish Centre of Worship
Parish Centre of Worship

A Parish Centre of Worship is a church or other building licensed as such by the diocesan bishop in the Church of England, usually where there is no parish church....
, a building which is not consecrated, but dedicated, and for most legal purposes it is deemed to be a parish church.

The Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland , known informally by its Scots language name, The Kirk, is the national church of Scotland. It is a Presbyterianism church , decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
, an established
Established Church

An established church is a Church body officially sanctioned and supported by the government of a country, e.g. the Church of England and the Church of Scotland in the United Kingdom....
 Presbyterian church, also uses a system of parish churches, covering the whole of Scotland
Scotland

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.

See also

  • Church of England parish church
    Church of England parish church

    A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish....
  • List of Church of Scotland parishes
    List of Church of Scotland parishes

    The Church of Scotland, the national church of Scotland, divides the country into presbyteries, which are subdivided into parishes, each served by a parish church, usually with its own Minister of religion....