The community of believers in a village or neighbourhood, with its church and its priest.
Parohia este celula de bază a vieții bisericești. Credincioșii care îi aparțin se numesc parohieni. Parohul este preotul care o conduce; în parohiile mari pot sluji mai mulți preoți.
Și Bisericile protestante și neoprotestante folosesc termeni asemănători: parohie, comunitate, adunare sau biserică locală.
See also
- Archpriest (protopop)The priest who coordinates the parishes of an area (deanery) on behalf of the bishop.
- Assembly (congregation)The local community of Neo-Protestant believers, who call each other "brother" and "sister".
- PriestThe cleric ordained by a bishop who celebrates the sacraments and shepherds a community; called "Father".
In the same category
- Abbot, abbessThe head of a monastery.
- BishopThe spiritual leader of a diocese; ordains priests and consecrates churches.
- CantorThe person who sings the responses and hymns from the choir stall.
- CardinalA senior Catholic prelate appointed by the pope; cardinals under 80 elect the new pope in conclave.
- CatholicosThe head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, residing at Etchmiadzin in Armenia.
- DeaconThe first degree of ordained ministry; the deacon assists the priest, leads the petitions and reads the Gospel.