The precinct or territorial jurisdiction of a secular priest, or the precinct, the inhabitants of which belong to the same church.

In some of the American states, parish is an ecclesiastical society not bounded by territorial limits; but the inhabitants of a town belonging to one church, though residing promiscuously among the people belonging to another church, are called a parish. This is particularly the case in Massachusetts. In Connecticut, the legal appellation of such a society is ecclesiastical society.

Belonging to a parish; having the spiritual charge of the inhabitants belonging to the same church; as a parish priest.

Belonging to a parish; as a parish church; parish records.

Maintained by the parish; as parish poor.