iglesia
Worship house abroad
Iglesia is the Spanish word for church, both the building and the institution.
It appears in English contexts when referring to Spanish-speaking religious communities or in names of congregations: Iglesia de Dios, La Iglesia Católica.
The word derives from the Greek *ekklesia*, meaning assembly.
Quantity of matter
- sermonClergy's worship address
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- communionProfound shared closeness
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
confession · hymn · prayer · gospel · psalm · homily · blessing · rite
Bishop's principal church
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- chapelSmall worship room
- naveChurch's main interior
- apseVaulted church recess
transept · altar · pulpit · pew · dome · steeple · belltower · crypt
Members of local congregation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- assemblyConstructing from components
laity · believers · flock · parish · community · brotherhood · sisterhood · membership
One who performs sacraments
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- deaconJunior clergy member
reverend · chaplain · cardinal · archbishop · monsignor · friar · nun · monk
Purpose-driven task
- colonialOf occupied territories
- historicOf lasting significance
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
restoration · preservation · landmark · monument · pilgrimage · tradition · fiesta · procession
Dedicated to the divine
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- divineOf or from gods
hallowed · venerated · sacramental · devotional · pious · sacrosanct · anointed · beatified
mass
Quantity of matter
baptism · confession · hymn · prayer · gospel · psalm · homily · blessing · rite · procession
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
apse · transept · altar · pulpit · pew · dome · steeple · belltower · crypt · cloister
parishioners
Members of local congregation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
assembly · laity · believers · flock · parish · community · brotherhood · sisterhood · membership · worshippers
priest
One who performs sacraments
deacon · reverend · chaplain · cardinal · archbishop · monsignor · friar · nun · monk · seminarian
mission
Purpose-driven task
- colonialOf occupied territories
- historicOf lasting significance
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
gothic · restoration · preservation · landmark · monument · pilgrimage · tradition · fiesta · procession · bells
holy
Dedicated to the divine
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
divine · hallowed · venerated · sacramental · devotional · pious · sacrosanct · anointed · beatified · canonical