Communion is a polyvalent term. Though not Christian-specific, the term "communion" has several denotations within the Christian traditions. It may refer to:

• Communion (Christian), the relationship between Christians as individuals or Churches
• Full communion is a term used when two (or more) distinct Christian Churches say they are sharing the same communion. The term Communion is derived from Latin communio (sharing in common Full communion is a term used in Christian Ecclesiology to describe the relationship of communion, with mutually recognized sharing of the same essential
• Impaired Communion
• The Communion of Saints, a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles' Creed
• A group of related Christian churches or denominations
• The Eucharist, the rite that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus' instruction to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper
• The Communion rite, that part of the Eucharistic rite in which the consecrated bread and wine are distributed to participants
• Communion (chant), the Gregorian chant that accompanies this rite
• Closed communion is the practice of restricting the communion to members of a particular church or congregation. The Communion of Saints (in Latin, communio sanctorum) is the spiritual union of all Christians living and the dead those on earth in Heaven Denominationalism|List of Christian denominations|Church (disambiguation A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name structure and doctrine within The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The Communion is the Gregorian chant sung during the distribution of the Eucharist in the Roman Rite Catholic Mass. Closed communion is the practice of restricting the serving of the elements of communion (also called Eucharist, The Lord's Supper) to those who are members of a particular
• Open communion is the practice of allowing members of other churches to share communion. Open communion is the practice of Christian churches that allow individuals other than members of that church to receive communion (also called the Eucharist

Communion may also refer to:

• Communion, a 1976 horror film (aka Alice, Sweet Alice) starring Brooke Shields. Alice Sweet Alice (aka Communion or Holy Terror) is a 1977 Psychological horror Slasher film.
• Communion (book), a book by Whitley Strieber about his purported abductions by aliens. Communion is a book by American Ufologist and horror author Whitley Strieber that was first published in February of 1987. Louis Whitley Strieber ( (born June 13, 1945) is an American writer best known for his Horror novels The Wolfen and The Hunger
  • Communion (film), a science fiction film based on the book. Communion is a 1989 Science-fiction / thriller / Drama film based on the book by Whitley Strieber with the same name.
• Communion (album), an album by Greek death metal band Septic Flesh. Communion is the sixth studio album by Greek Death metal band Septicflesh. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Septic Flesh are a symphonic-influenced Death metal band from Athens, Greece with a dark and macabre synth atmosphere

See also

• Communio, a theological journal

Communio is a federation of theological journals founded in 1972 by Joseph Ratzinger (later elected Pope Benedict XVI) Hans Urs von Balthasar

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