collegiate church

noun

1. a church that is endowed for a chapter of canons, usually with a dean, and that has no bishop's see.
2. (in the U.S.) a church or group of churches under the general management of one consistory or session.
3. a consolidation of formerly distinct churches under one or more pastors.
4. (in Scotland) a church or congregation the active pastor of which is the colleague and successor of the emeritus pastor.

collegiate church

noun

1. RC Church Church of England a church that has an endowed chapter of canons and prebendaries attached to it but that is not a cathedral
2. Protestantism one of a group of churches presided over by a body of pastors
3. Protestantism a church served by two or more ministers
4. a large church endowed in the Middle Ages to become a school
5. a chapel either endowed by or connected with a college

Word History and Origins

Origin of collegiate church¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

At Easter and Christmas he would conduct services for pupils at St Peter's Collegiate Church in the city centre.

From BBC

In New York City, one of the oldest Protestant churches, Middle Collegiate Church, is now a politically progressive, thoroughly multiethnic congregation.

From Seattle Times

Some Protestant pastors have emerged as outspoken advocates of abortion rights; among them is Jacqui Lewis, the first African American and first woman to serve as a senior minister in New York City’s historic Middle Collegiate Church.

From Washington Times

Some Protestant pastors have emerged as outspoken advocates of abortion rights; among them is Jacqui Lewis, the first African American and first woman to serve as a senior minister in New York City’s historic Middle Collegiate Church.

From Seattle Times

For the presentation of his religiously ornate spring 2023 collection, at Manhattan’s Marble Collegiate Church this past September, Chavarria exclusively featured models of color in lush fabrics and dramatic silhouettes.

From New York Times