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Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties. "Parochial pastors." Bp. Atterbury. Hence, limited; narrow. "The parochial mind." W. Black.

The quality or state of being parochial in form or nature; a system of management peculiar to parishes.

The state of being parochial. [R.] Sir J. Marriot.

To render parochial; to form into parishes.

In a parochial manner; by the parish, or by parishes. Bp. Stillingfleet.

Beyond the limits of a parish. -- Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al*ly, adv.

ion of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.

Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. Parish clerk. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists in the service of the Church of England. -- Paris…

Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Parochial. [Obs.] "Parochian churches." Bacon.

arish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls.

A clerk or clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice. [Eng.] Of the parochial clergy, a large proportion were pluralists. Macaulay.

A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry.