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She and dozens of parishioners were buried in the cemetery beside the church.—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 On Tuesday morning, volunteers — including Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido of the Diocese of San Diego — went inside the building hoping to accompany parishioner Fidel Sánchez and his family into the courtroom for his hearing.—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 So far, leaders or parishioners from dozens of Connecticut churches have sent endorsement letters, and more are expected to testify in person at the hearing.—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026 Becoming the family of God centers on faith starting in parishioners’ homes and extending to their broader community and not allowing church to become a transactional experience.—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parishioner
Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche