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parroco

English translation: parish priest

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Italian term or phrase:parroco
English translation:parish priest
Entered by: Regina Eichstaedter

14:22 Nov 20, 2006
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Religion
Italian term or phrase: parroco
As used in the Catholic religion. I've considered "vicar" but that is a Protestant term. The term is used in an address: M.R. Sig. Parroco di....
MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MA
Local time: 14:50
parish priest
Explanation:
...

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-11-20 14:27:13 GMT)
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I don't know if it fits with Mr..., sorry!
Selected response from:

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 20:50
Grading comment
Tante grazie a tutti! Vorrei regolarvi tutti cento punti per ciascuno.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5parish priest
Regina Eichstaedter
4 +3parish (see below)
snatalieg
4parish
Giovanna Pistillo


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
parish priest


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-11-20 14:27:13 GMT)
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I don't know if it fits with Mr..., sorry!

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Tante grazie a tutti! Vorrei regolarvi tutti cento punti per ciascuno.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Tante grazie, Regina. Marianna


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mara Ballarini
2 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  silvia b (X)
3 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Caterina Passari
5 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Giusi Barbiani: :-) si tratta del prete di una parrocchia, o meglio del sacerdote che ha ricevuto per nomina vescovile l'amministrazione e la cura delle anime di una parrocchia. Titolo: "M.R. parroco di..." (non si tratta di "Mr."="mister")
10 mins
  -> il mio "Mr" si riferiva a Sig (vedi sopra), grazie lo stesso per i chiarimenti!
agree  Amalia Bit
32 mins
  -> anche a te tante grazie!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
parish (see below)


Explanation:
I would write V.R. "Name", Parish of "Name"
(The rest of the words are unnecessary)

snatalieg
Local time: 14:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KayW: I was about to agree with Regina, until I saw snatalieg's note. Also, I believe a parish priest is a (not-Very) Reverend".
9 mins
  -> Yes, absolutely.....it's just typical Italian to add titles and stuff!
agree  Patricia Crotty
15 mins
agree  potra: Yes, perfect! And if I may say priest is not used when addressing the parish, but only when speaking about him in the third person.
1 day 1 hr
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
parish


Explanation:
the head of a parish church, generally known and referred to as "parish priest"

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Note added at 22 mins (2006-11-20 14:45:33 GMT)
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parish priest, sorry


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parish
Giovanna Pistillo
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Italian
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