Ecclesiastical area (6)
I believe the answer is:
parish
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ecclesiastical area</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for parish that I've seen before include "Kind of 2 down - has rip (anag)" , "Administrative area within a diocese" , "Diocesan subdivision" , "Unit of local government" , "Local government area" .)