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  1. www.worldatlas.com › articles › why-does-louisianaWhy Does Louisiana Have Parishes Instead of Counties?

    Apr 25, 2017 · It was not until the 1845 Louisiana Constitution that the term parishes officially replaced counties as the official term for the state's major civil divisions. Parishes Louisiana is the only state in America whose political subdivisions are parishes and not counties.

    • Gregory Sousa

  2. www.theadvocate.com › curious_louisiana › why-doesWhy does Louisiana have parishes, not counties? Curious ...

    Nov 6, 2022 · Although the parishes recognized the church’s ecclesiastical history — they followed religious parish lines — Louisiana Catholics embraced them as civil subdivisions.

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  4. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › why-does-louisianaWhy does Louisiana still have parishes instead of counties?

    May 21, 2024 · Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. This makes Louisiana one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties, with the other being Alaska and its boroughs.

    • Lesley Giles

  5. www.msn.com › en-us › newsLouisiana history: Why do we say parish instead of county ...

    B ATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana is the only state to have parishes and not counties, but which parish in the state is the oldest? Louisiana began its embarkation as a statehood...

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  7. neworleansestatelaw.com › why-louisiana-hasWhy Louisiana has Parishes Instead of Counties? - Many ...

    Apr 8, 2020 · The reason why Louisiana does not use the term counties dates back to a bygone era and to the first settlements in this State. Louisiana was officially Roman Catholic under the rule of both France and Spain. The initial boundaries dividing the territories of what is now Louisiana generally coincided with church parishes.

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  8. history.louisiana.edu › news-events › newsMartin Weighs In On How Louisiana Parishes Came To Be

    Nov 26, 2023 · Sun, 11/26/2023 - 2:21pm. The Advocate 's "Curious Louisiana" feature recently asked Dr. Michael Martin, professor and interim department head, for guidance on why and how Louisiana came to have parishes instead of counties. Read the article here.

  9. www.msn.com › en-us › foodanddrinkDid You Know Why Louisiana Uses Parishes Instead Of Counties?

    • 52m • 2 min read. Have you ever wondered why Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes instead of counties? With the exception of Alaska, all of the other 48 states uses counties to divide up their...