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Roman Catholic AnswerThere are two difference definitions of the word, "congregation" when speaking of priests:

1) It can refer to Institutes of Christian perfection whose members take Simple Vows, as distinguished from religious orders in which solemn vows are made. Congregations are a modern development in the Catholic Church and may be either diocesan or pontifical depending on whether they are subject to the local bishop or the Holy See. An example would be the Passionists.

2) The term "congregation" is also applied to groups of monasteries to facilitate discipline and intercommunication. Saint Vincent Archabbey is the motherhouse of the American-Cassinesse congregation of Benedictine Abbeys.

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