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The incident unfolded at Our Lady of the Visitation in Green Township on Saturday when Archdiocese of Cincinnati Chancellor Jason Williams addressed parishioners during Mass regarding the recent accusations against the Rev. Martin Bachman, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025 Dahm does hear from parishioners who have high hopes for Pope Leo’s tenure.—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025 Throughout the ups-and-downs, many parishioners at St. Sabina have stood by Pfleger’s side.—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025 See: The pastors and performers who have flown above parishioners for special events, much like the Gemstone siblings using jet packs to propel themselves across their audience during the finale of a telethon.—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for parishioner
Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
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