Congregation
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2008-07-05T20:59:01Z
Danhotchkiss
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I have broadened the definition and list of examples in order to include corporate bodies called "congregations" as well as the people who attend them.
{{wiktionary|congregation}}
A '''congregation''' is an assembly of people for a given purpose, a corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
Examples of congregations include:
* Those gathered for worship on a particular occasion, or those who habitually attend a place of worship
* A [[church]], [[synagogue]], [[temple]], or other organized religious community
* [[Congregation (Roman Curia)]] - an administrative body of the Roman Catholic Church
* [[Congregation (Catholic)]] - a religious institute in which only simple vows, not solemn vows, are taken
* [[Congregation (university)]] - an assembly of senior members of a university
* Congregation ([[human geography]]) - the territorial and residential clustering of specific groups or subgroups of people
'''Congregation''' may also be:
*[[Congregation (album)]], by The Afghan Whigs
*[[English Congregation]], an English pop group formerly known as The Congregation
==See also==
* [[Congregational church]]
* [[Gathering place]]
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[[cs:Kongregace]]
[[nl:Congregatie]]
[[ru:Конгрегация (значения)]]