Congregation 394448 223793558 2008-07-05T20:59:01Z Danhotchkiss 612200 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]] {{disambig}} [[cs:Kongregace]] [[nl:Congregatie]] [[ru:Конгрегация (значения)]]