Congregation

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A congregation is an assembly of people for a given purpose.

Examples of congregations include:

• Congregation (worship) - the members of a place of worship
• 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

See also

• Congregational church
• Gathering place

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