congregazioni
Congregazioni is the Italian plural form of congregazione, a term used in religious and ecclesiastical contexts to denote a gathering or a specific type of religious community. Its Latin root congregatio means a coming together or assembly. In Italian usage the word can refer to both a religious institute and to the major departments of the Roman Curia, depending on the context.
In the Catholic Church, a congregazione can designate a religious institute, a community of consecrated persons
The term is also used for major administrative bodies of the Holy See. In Italian, the congregazioni
Beyond ecclesiastical usage, congregazioni can simply refer to groups gathered for religious worship, social action, or