Definition

1. Noun:
   • Parish: A local Christian community, particularly in Catholicism, that has its own church and is under the spiritual care of a priest. This term specifically refers to the congregation or the community of believers itself, not just the geographical area.
   • Christendom (archaic/contextual): In a broader, less common historical sense, it can refer to the collective body of Christians or a Christian community.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Họ đạo của chúng tôi rất đoàn kết. (Our parish is very united.)
  • Cha xứ mới sẽ phụ trách họ đạo này. (The new priest will be in charge of this parish.)
  • Các họ đạo trong giáo phận đều tổ chức lễ Giáng Sinh. (All the parishes in the diocese are organizing Christmas Mass.)

Advanced Usage

• "trưởng họ đạo": parish council head / lay leader.

  • Ông ấy là trưởng họ đạo đã nhiều năm. (He has been the parish council head for many years.)

• "nhà thờ họ đạo": parish church.

  • Nhà thờ họ đạo được xây dựng từ thế kỷ 19. (The parish church was built in the 19th century.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giáo xứ (n): This is a more common and formal synonym for "parish," often used interchangeably with . It can emphasize the ecclesiastical district.
• Giáo họ (n): A smaller sub-unit or mission station within a larger (parish).
• Họ lẻ (n): A smaller, dependent Christian community or chapelry within a main parish.

Synonyms

• Parish (giáo xứ): The primary and most direct synonym.
• Congregation: Refers to the group of people attending a particular church.
• Flock (metaphorical): A group of Christians under the care of a priest or pastor.

Related Phrases

• Đi lễ ở họ đạo: to attend Mass at the parish.

  • Chủ nhật nào gia đình tôi cũng đi lễ ở họ đạo. (My family attends Mass at the parish every Sunday.)

• Sinh hoạt họ đạo: parish activities.

  • Các sinh hoạt họ đạo giúp gắn kết mọi người. (Parish activities help bring people together.)

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