parishioner
/pəˈrɪʃənə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /pəˈrɪʃənər/ (ame, ipa) · /pə-ˈri-sh(ə-)nər/ (ame, mw)
parishioner — noun
- parishionersingular
- parishionersplural
1. someone who belongs to a local church area and regularly attends services there,
someone who belongs to a local church area and regularly attends services there, usually being known to the priest who looks after that area.
Father Mathieu greeted each parishioner by name as they entered the small stone church.
typical context: priest addressing parishioners by name
The elderly parishioners brought home-cooked dishes to share after the Sunday morning service.
collocation: elderly parishioners
Salma's grandmother had been a faithful parishioner of St. Joseph's for over forty years.
Several parishioners volunteered to repaint the church hall before the Christmas concert.
The new vicar visited sick parishioners in the local hospital every Wednesday afternoon.
- congregant
more general; any member of a religious congregation, not tied to a parish system
- churchgoer
broader; anyone who attends church regularly, without the parish-membership meaning
- worshipper
focuses on the act of worship; not specifically tied to one parish
文法句型
a parishioner of [church/parish]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a church official (priest, vicar) interacting with the parishioner, or the parishioner is described in relation to a named church or parish. Mostly appears in Christian contexts, especially Catholic and Anglican.