religious congregation
Church's gathered members
A religious congregation is a group of people who regularly gather for worship at a particular church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
The term emphasizes the communal aspect of religious practice—the assembled body of believers rather than the building or institution itself.
The congregation rose for the opening hymn.
In Catholic usage, a religious congregation may also refer to a community of men or women living under religious vows, or to certain administrative bodies within the Vatican.
- parishLocal church community
- church communityReligious gathering's regular attendees
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- faith communityReligious group sharing beliefs
- prayerAddress to deity
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- monasticismabbeys, abbey, abbots, abbot, cloister
- religious institutionschurch, cathedral, temple, synagogue, monastery
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- Buddhist groupssanghas, monastic community, Buddhist temples, meditation centers, meditation center
religious congregationcivic organization
Group promoting local welfare
social club · professional association · trade union · political party · hobby group
religious congregationprivate devotion
Personal religious observance
hermit · anchorite · spiritual but not religious · house church
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