congregation vs consistory

congregation

noun
  • A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church. 

  • Any large gathering of people. 

  • A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form). 

  • The act of congregating or collecting together. 

  • A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body. 

  • A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles. 

  • The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc. 

consistory

noun
  • An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome. 

  • The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere. 

  • A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church. 

  • A solemn assembly or council. 

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