Congregation

A congregation is called a brotherhood of faithful of the same religious tradition, generally Christian.

In the Catholic Church

In the Catholic Church, the body or community of secular priests dedicated to the exercise of ecclesiastical ministries is called a congregation; for example, in the Roman Curia, any of the arranged meetings of cardinals, prelates and others is called this name, although any approved religious institute whose members cast simple vows also receives this name. On the other hand, there is the so-called congregation of the faithful, that is, the "universal Church", the group of all believers. In addition, in monasticism, the meeting of monasteries is called a congregation bајо a mіѕmо ѕuреr_оr.

In Protestantism

In Protestant churches, the congregation is the basic group of believers, united not by a creed, but by a covenant or agreement established among its members.

In churches with a congregationalist policy, a congregation is an autonomous church that freely unites with other similar ones to form a Christian denomination or association of congregations, which allows their coordination and mutual aid at a regional, national or international level.

Jehovah's Witnesses

The congregation is the fundamental and primary unit of believers, belonging to a specific territory (generally smaller). Reference is also made, with the term "congregation", to the entire group of believers worldwide: "the Christian congregation".