noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
parish
Refers to a Christian parish, an ecclesiastical district with its own church and clergy.
この町には三つの教区がある。
There are three parishes in this town.
教区の司祭
The parish priest holds Mass every Sunday.
diocese
parishioner
parochial school; church school
Compound of 教 (teaching, religion) and 区 (district, ward). The term is a direct translation of the Christian concept of a parish.