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In recognition of their history as both a French and Spanish Colony where the Roman Catholic traditions of the Parish existed. So call it tradition.

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Most of the French colonizing Louisiana were Catholic, and when they were founding Louisiana they named the "counties" parishes instead, after the Catholic religion. If you attend a Catholic church, you may hear the priest refer to to "our parish."

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Kevin Stringer

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