Órdenes y congregaciones religiosas

A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of laypeople and, in some orders, clergy. Religious orders exist in many of the world's religions.

Comunidad religiosa es la denominación tradicional de todas las comunidades o asociaciones que se proponen alcanzar un fin religioso mediante la vida en común. El concepto de comunidad religiosa puede ser aplicado a grupos religiosos de muy distintas religiones.