A member of a church parish, or someone who belongs to a religious community under the spiritual care of a particular priest or minister.
From Old French 'paroissien,' derived from 'parochie' (parish), which comes from Late Latin 'parochia,' meaning a local administrative and religious district in medieval times.
The word 'parish' comes from the same Greek root meaning 'living nearby'—parishioners were literally defined by geography in medieval times, before you could just pick a church to attend online or travel across town for your preferred worship style.
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