Congregation vs. Convocation — What's the Difference?

The act of assembling.

A convocation (from the Latin convocare meaning "to call/come together", a translation of the Greek ἐκκλησία ekklēsia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose, mostly ecclesiastical or academic. In academic use, in can refer variously to a gathering of all of an institution's alumni, to a ceremony at the start of the academic year to welcome incoming students, and to a graduation ceremony (sometimes otherwise known as a commencement).

A body of assembled people or things; a gathering.

The act of convoking.

A group of people gathered for religious worship.

A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony.

The members of a specific religious group who regularly worship at a church or synagogue.

A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called.

A religious institute in which only simple vows, not solemn vows, are taken.

An assembly of the clergy and representative laity of a section of a diocese of the Episcopal Church.

A division of the Curia.

The district represented at such an assembly.

The act of congregating or collecting together.

The act of calling or assembling by summons.

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

An assembly or meeting.

A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.

(ecclesiastical) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.

A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.

An academic assembly, in which the business of a university is transacted.

Any large gathering of people.

(collective) A flock of eagles.

A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles.

The act of calling or assembling by summons.

The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

An assembly or meeting.

The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass.

An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.

A collection or mass of separate things.

An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.

An assembly of persons; a gathering; esp. an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction; a body of people who habitually so meet.

A group gathered in response to a summons

The whole body of the Jewish people; - called also Congregation of the Lord.

The act of convoking

A body of cardinals or other ecclesiastics to whom as intrusted some department of the church business; as, the Congregation of the Propaganda, which has charge of the missions of the Roman Catholic Church.

The assemblage of Masters and Doctors at Oxford or Cambrige University, mainly for the granting of degrees.

The name assumed by the Protestant party under John Knox. The leaders called themselves (1557) Lords of the Congregation.

A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

An assemblage of people or animals or things collected together;

The act of congregating