01 n. That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.
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That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.(Eccl. & Eng. Law)
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An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.[U. S.]
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In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States.