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

During Shabbat services, congregants call out the names of those needing healing. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

White was a grocer, originally from Picabo, Idaho, whose congregants came to view as a prophet. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above