1. The parish has welcomed the new vicar with open arms.
    教区居民双手欢迎新来的牧师。

1. parish

1. (牧区)：信徒人数急增,原有的个别小团体的教会模式不复能吸纳所有新加入者,代之而兴的是牧区(parish)观念的出现. 教会不再以建筑物或固定的群体来分野,而是以地区作为与别的教会的分界. 更有甚者,不少信徒将他们昔日对异教神明的信仰,

2. 区：教会的基层组织是堂区(parish),由司铎/神父(priest/ father)负责;若干堂区组成一个教区(diocese),由主教(bishop)负责;若干教区再组成一个大教区/教省(archdiocese.截止2001年9月的统计,全世界有大约1800个教区,500个大教区/教省.

3. 教区;教区的全体居民：小弥撒(无烧香、奏乐等) low mass | 教区;教区的全体居民 parish | 教区居民 parishioner

1. （有独立教堂和牧师的）教区，堂区
    A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and priest.

parish

    e.g. ...the parish of St Mark''s, Lakenham...
           莱克纳姆圣马克教区
    e.g. Parish priests have referred to it in their sermons.
           堂区牧师在布道中提到了它。

2. （英格兰的乡村）行政小区
    A parish is a small country area in England which has its own elected council.

    e.g. ...a closely fought parish council election.
           竞争激烈的行政小区政务会选举
    e.g. ...elected representatives, such as County and Parish Councillors.
           郡议员、乡村行政小区议员等由选举产生的代表

1. a local church community

2. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor