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

Start of a movement Tensions came to a head in late 1824, when 47 male congregants petitioned leaders at their synagogue, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, to change the liturgy. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The congregants did not know that a man police say was driven by hatred had allegedly arrived with weapons and the capacity to cause mass casualties. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Felix, like several religious leaders who spoke to the Miami Herald in the South Florida area, noticed fewer congregants attending his North Miami church, which just celebrated 50 years. — Lauren Costantino september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Every Sunday morning on the Wind River Reservation, congregants gather at Foundations for Nations Church to pray while protesters outside do the same. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above