English-Italian translations for congregation

• assemblea
  È ora con grande piacere e onore che chiedo al Rabbino Capo delle Congregazioni ebraiche unite del Commonwealth di rivolgersi a quest'Assemblea. It is now with great pleasure and honour that I ask the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth to address us.
• congregazione
  Il Reverendo Padre lo presentò alla congregazione. The Reverend Father introduced him to the congregation.
  Poi l'intera congregazione si alzò e disse "Amen”, facendo rimbombare tutta la chiesa. Then the entire congregation got up and said 'Amen', which made the whole church reverberate.
  Inoltre, vi sono chiese che non affrontano le questioni della contraccezione nella loro congregazione. Furthermore, there are churches which do not address the issues of contraception to their congregation.
• parrocchia
  La Chiesa cattolica locale ha coperto alcuni suoi esponenti che, per un'intera generazione, hanno compiuto aggressioni sessuali ai danni dei bambini in parrocchia. The Catholic Church has protected those of its representatives who have sexually abused children in their congregations for a generation.

Definition of congregation

• The act of congregating or collecting together
• A w:Roman Congregation|Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church
• Any large gathering of people
• The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc

Related words

• Congregationalist
• Congregational church
• Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith