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PARISH [2 records]

Record 1 1995-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Religion (General)
DEF

the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Circonscription, ecclésiastique où s'exerce la juridiction d'un ministre du culte (curé, pasteur, etc.).

OBS

paroisse : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Municipal Law
DEF

in Quebec, a civil district, a municipality similar to a township and related to a religious parish.

CONT

In Quebec, a parish may ... be a basic rural municipality, comparable to the township or canton, but with its area related to the religious parish rather than to a land-survey area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Droit municipal
DEF

Municipalité rurale administrée par un conseil municipal et qui n'est ni une municipalité de village, ni une municipalité de canton, ni une municipalité de partie de canton, ni une municipalité de comté.

Spanish

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