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thatdude asked in Education & ReferenceTrivia · 1 decade ago

Why are counties in Louisiana called parish?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Louisiana was colonized by the French and Spanish, with considerable presence from Roman Catholic authorities. The initial local divisions were organized as ecclesiastical parishes centered around churches, and the system was retained and defined when Louisiana was admitted to the Union as a State in 1845. The definition was enshrined into official usage in the state constitution beginning in 1811.

  • 5 years ago

    Counties In Louisiana

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Have you ever lived in Louisiana ?

    Each of these places are simply another form of death

    that is why they are called parishs in my thinking

    Live in Louisiana

    Parish the thought

    ☼ ////

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    That's a good question, I was wondering the same thing myself

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