Back Congregació (Catolicisme) Catalan Řeholní kongregace Czech Kongregation (Ordensgemeinschaft) German Kongregacio (religio) Esperanto Congregación religiosa católica Spanish Kongregaatio Finnish Congrégation religieuse French Kongregaasje Frisian Kongregasi (Katolik) ID Congregazione religiosa Italian
Type of Catholic religious institute
This article is about a type of organisation for consecrated life in the Catholic Church. For other uses, see Congregation.
A religious congregation is a type of religious institute in the Catholic Church. They are legally distinguished from religious orders – the other major type of religious institute – in that members take simple vows, whereas members of religious orders take solemn vows.