congregant

noun

con·​gre·​gant ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 

: one who congregates

specifically : a member of a congregation

Examples of congregant in a Sentence

A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.

The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the checklist also includes secured entrances, emergency plans and congregants standing watch while their neighbors pray. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Ingber says many of his congregants are politically liberal and opposed to Israel’s policies on Gaza and other issues, yet are troubled by vehement assertions that Israel has no right to exist as a Jewish state. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

His annual Welcome Conference has become a tent revival for hospitality wonks, where faithful congregants travel from all over the world to swoon over guest speakers’ hospitality flexes. — Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

At Castleton United Methodist Church on the Northeast side, for example, about 25 congregants gathered after Sunday church services in their fellowship room to make signs. — Tilly Robinson, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above