what is the collective noun for a group of saints?

Question

as part of a local history research project, i came across, on a map, an area which had quite a lot of saint's names grouped together.
although not connected to the research, i was interested enough to think this might be a basis for an oral history/story-telling project.
why were so many saints comemerated in such a small area? what happened here? and if the names represent those involved, what is the name for a group of saints?

Answer 1

the correct term is a congregation of saints
Psalm 149.1

Answer 2

The collective noun used in the Apostle's Creed - the statement of faith used by most Christiant Churches is Communion. Here is the text which shows this:

I believe in God the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth

I believe in Jesus Christ
his only Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again
to judge the living and the dead

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body
and the life everlasting.

Amen


I hope this helps.

H.

Answer 3

I would not have thought there would be any need for a collective noun.

Saints are declared saints many years after their death so you will never have a group of saints together and therefore no need for a collective noun.

Answer 4

Assuming that the saints lived, or better yet died within 200 years after Jeshua's crucifixion-- since for the 1st 200 years of the 1st millennium, most of the early Christians were Hebrew followers of Jeshua and his disciples--appropriate collective names: martyrs, or if your presentation is intended to lighten up a sordid historic episode--try "tender lion food" or if you want to do be archeologically correct--coliseum."
Boaz

Answer 5

The study of a group of saints (or even a single saint) is called HAGIOGRAPHY. This is probabaly the closest you would find to a non "saint" word that would include a group of saints. I was really suprised, but it seems the only plural for saint is "saints".

Answer 6

A group of saints forms a Church.

Answer 7

Football team

Answer 8

great question! I love collective nouns. don't know the one for popes, but i do like a pod of whales and a murder of crows!! aren't collective nouns the best!!

Answer 9

i think choir would be the word your looking for but there are probably more descriptive terms but you know a choir of angles a choir of saints seems likely.

Answer 10

Its " a swarm of saints". Much like a" bussle of popes"

Answer 11

if there is no accepted collective noun, how about a divinity of saints?