Meaning & use

parishioner

noun·Academic

A member of a particular church parish, especially someone who regularly attends its services.

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The new priest made an effort to visit every parishioner in the community.

Longtime parishioners helped organize the church's annual charity dinner.

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Parishioner specifically implies membership within a defined geographic or administrative parish, most often in Anglican or Catholic contexts.

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