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Parishes — The ecclesiastical ordinance made by King Edgar and his Witanagemot at Andover, c. 970, was the first step in law taken in England to effect the transition from the old baptismal churches with their districts to the modern parish churches and… … Dictionary of London
Parishes — The first chapel in Brussels and possibly the first parish was built at the castrum of Charles of France in 977 979. Dedicated to Saint Géry, the small church was superseded by the collegiate church of Saints Michel et Gudule following… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
Parishes of Jamaica — Jamaica This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Jamaica Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II … Wikipedia
Parishes of Barbados — The country of Barbados is currently subdivided into administrative sub regions known as parishes. The areas are called parishes because of the island s religious Anglican history. The differing size and shape of each parish were primarily… … Wikipedia
Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis — The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is divided into 14 parishes. Nine parishes are located on the island of Saint Kitts and five on Nevis. The parishes are drawn like pie slices from the ridgeline of the central mountains of both islands.For… … Wikipedia
Parishes of Andorra — Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes (catalan: parròquies, singularndash parròquia). Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes Engordany, was created in 1978.Some parishes have a further… … Wikipedia
Parishes of Sweden — The Parishes of Sweden are subdivisions within the Church of Sweden that historically were called socken but nowadays are called församling . But they were also a local administrative subdivision of civil government also called socken and up… … Wikipedia
Parishes of the Apostolic Exarchate in Germany and Scandinavia for the Ukrainians — Below is a list of some parishes in the Apostolic Exarchate in Germany and Scandinavia for the Ukrainians. Note that in many parishes, the Ukrainian Catholics use the local Latin Rite Catholic church as a location for Divine Liturgy. This list is … Wikipedia
Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda — Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation made up of Antigua, which, along with its satellite islets and rocks, is divided into six parishes; and two dependencies, the islands Barbuda and Redonda.External links*… … Wikipedia
Parishes of Lisbon — There are 53 civil parishes in Lisbon, Portugal … Wikipedia
Parishes of Jersey — The Channel Island of Jersey is divided into twelve administrative districts or parishes. All have access to the sea and are named after the saints to whom their ancient parish churches are dedicated.: *Saint Helier (incorporating the island s… … Wikipedia
