A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In the British Isles it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.
| Country or territory | Local name |
|---|---|
| Andorra | Parròquia |
| Angola | Comuna (Commune) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Parish |
| Australia | Parish |
| Barbados | Parish |
| Bermuda | Parish |
| Canada: New Brunswick | Parish |
| Canada: Quebec | Parish municipality |
| Cape Verde | Freguesia |
| Croatia | Županija |
| Dominica | Parish |
| Ecuador | Parroquia |
| Estonia | Vald |
| Grenada | Parish |
| Guernsey | Parish |
| Ireland | Civil parish |
| Jamaica | Parish |
| Jersey | Parish |
| Latvia | Pagasts |
| Macau | Freguesia / 堂區 |
| Montserrat | Parish |
| Portugal | Freguesia |
| Romania | Sat |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Parish |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Parish |
| Spain (Asturias, Galicia) | Parroquia |
| United Kingdom: England | Civil parish |
| United Kingdom: Northern Ireland | Civil parish |
| United Kingdom: Scotland | Civil parish |
| United Kingdom: Wales | Community |
| United States: Louisiana | Parish |
| Venezuela | Parroquia |
Famous quotes containing the word parish:
“There is not a single crowned head in Europe whose talents or merit would entitle him to be elected a vestryman by the people of any parish in America.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)