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

His church, the Church of the Resurrection, was at the forefront of efforts to make the United Methodist Church more inclusive to LGBTQ congregants, but many other churches supported the change. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

The tradition dates back to the Civil Rights Movement, when pastors regularly mobilized their congregants to the polls. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Before the service began, a congregant named Anita Harris ushered people to their seats. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Later, Keldermans and fellow clergy member Katherine Elsner anointed a congregant who was having surgery later that month and then gave her a prayer blanket blessed by the community. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above