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The archbishop’s leadership in Denver has faced criticism by Catholic parishioners who disagreed with his anti-LBGTQ policies and statements, or took issue with his more conservative values impacting local parishes.—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 In late May, a parishioner at Our Lady of the Visitation in Green Township complained to the archdiocese about pornographic websites showing up on a church computer.—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025 Gaudí had planned for parishioners to enter through the façade depicting the history of humankind.—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Three parishioners in their 80s were also wounded.—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 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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