Below you will find example sentences with "parish priest". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Parish Priest in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: parish
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 14
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.6 words

Words in this phrase

parish priest

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • parish can mean: An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church. Frequent word
  • priest can mean: A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a kidderminster parish priest was officially 1× abbeydorney parish priest fr denis 1× am the parish priest 1× and adrigole parish priest martin sheehan 1× apangu the parish priest of nyadri 1× as a parish priest said the 1× as the parish priest of saints 1× assists the parish priest 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a ceremony was 1× a curate or 1× a kidderminster parish 1× abbeydorney parish priest 1× achi served as 1× administration of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

the parish priest 2× a long time 1× about eight years 1× camarines sur province 1× ceremony last week 1× church was built 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

church 6× mass 3× ceremony 3× martin 2× christ 2× curate 2× permission 2× canon 2× diocese 2× okigwe 2× cloud 2× few 2×

Related phrases

parish council parish church parish sheriff rouge parish

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around parish:

parish council 20× parish church 20× rouge parish 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

parish council parish church paris olympics paris france paris fashion parental leave

Just after it in the phrase index:

parish sheriff park avenue park elementary park near park neighborhood parker bowles

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

parish council parish church parish sheriff

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "parish priest" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 24.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a kidderminster parish priest was officially, abbeydorney parish priest fr denis, church, mass and ceremony stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with parish council, parish church, parish sheriff, parish council, parish church and rouge parish, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with parish priest

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

To illustrate, I heard one young priest tell his parishioners: I am the parish priest. (15 words)

Achi served as the parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, where he died. (16 words)

A Kidderminster parish priest was officially appointed an honourary Canon during a "joyous" ceremony last week. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

A ceremony was held at the site of the explosion in Creeslough, where people gathered to remember those they had lost, as a parish priest said the "journey of recovery" would continue for a long time. (36 words)

Administration of the sacrament is reserved to the Parish Priest or to another priest to whom he or the local hierarch grants permission, a permission that can be presumed if in accordance with canon law. (35 words)

It wasn’t until around 1897, after a considerable amount of fundraising by the then parish priest and community, that a site was purchased on North Street, and a little wooden church was built. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Abbeydorney parish priest Fr Denis O’Mahony and Adrigole parish priest Martin Sheehan have both confirmed their retirements to Bishop Browne.

Anniversary: First Society of Christ parish priest Fr Kolodziej with current parish priest Fr Gawel before Mass.

To illustrate, I heard one young priest tell his parishioners: I am the parish priest.

A curate (or, more correctly, an 'assistant curate') is a term often used for a priest or deacon who assists the parish priest.

Administration of the sacrament is reserved to the Parish Priest or to another priest to whom he or the local hierarch grants permission, a permission that can be presumed if in accordance with canon law.

Maduka, the Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish, Ezinachi/Ugwuago of the Diocese of Okigwe in Okigwe Local Government Area, was abducted while preparing for the Eucharistic Mass celebration.

There’s a cloud hanging over our parish these past few days – it’s a very heavy cloud,” said parish priest Fr Martin Shanahan.

Occiano, 52, currently serves as the rector and parish priest of the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Joseph in San Jose town, Camarines Sur province.

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The wedding of ten members of the local Brazilian community was described by parish priest Fr Stephen Farragher as a “blessed and historic day in Ballyhaunis parish”.

Emmanuel Ndagijimana, the parish priest said Gerayo Amahoro campaign was timely in the Catholic Church especially in his parish due to the location of the church which is in the city centre.

Fr. Moses Apangu, the Parish Priest of Nyadri town Parish, within whose jurisdiction, the incident is reportedly happening, has told Red Pepper Digital in an interview that the Church has taken an interest.

In England this church property was technically in ownership of the parish priest ex-officio, vested in him on his institution to that parish.

A ceremony was held at the site of the explosion in Creeslough, where people gathered to remember those they had lost, as a parish priest said the "journey of recovery" would continue for a long time.

Achi served as the parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, where he died.

Michel Bouchard, the parish priest, presided over the ceremony for a child he'd baptized as a baby just a few years earlier.

The Mass was conducted by Fr Mick McAndrew, former parish priest for the Monaro diocese, with whom Mrs Nowland had prayed for about eight years.

Waterside parish priest Fr Michael Canny said both families have been left with "a sadness of heart".

A Kidderminster parish priest was officially appointed an honourary Canon during a "joyous" ceremony last week.

It wasn’t until around 1897, after a considerable amount of fundraising by the then parish priest and community, that a site was purchased on North Street, and a little wooden church was built.

Mgr Farrugia, former archpriest of St George’s basilica, is currently a fidei donum parish priest in France.

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