The first religious community in the United States (well, the continent of North America) was the Franciscan Order, the Georgia martyrs who were martyred in what is now Georgia and Florida in the 16th century, were the first religious here, after the priests who accompanied Christopher Columbus.
The Mennonites were the first religious group to openly oppose slavery. Owning slaves was completely forbidden in this Christian community.
A religious community (church)
Proto-Canaanites were the first religious community in Jerusalem.After the Jebusites, the Israelites settled there under King David in 850 BCE.
A group of people who follow in a particular religion, God and are prayerful people is termed as a religious community. Catholicism is a community of people who believe in the Holy Trinity and God's message of Peace and is the best example of a 'religious community.' In Catholicism, religious community can also refer to a religious order, such as the Dominicans, Franciscans or Benedictines. These, and other, orders are often referred to as religious communities.
Saint Bernadette did not start a religious community.
Jamestown
A small religious community is typically referred to as a cult or sect.
Religious solemnity, feasting, and community
missions
The noun for a male member of a religious community is monk.The noun for a female member of a religious community is nun.
Gheec
A religious minority community refers to a group of people who hold religious beliefs that are not in the majority within a particular region or country. They may face challenges or discrimination due to their minority status in terms of population size or influence. Examples include Jews, Sikhs, or Buddhists in primarily Christian or Muslim-majority countries.