Spiritual Assembly
Spiritual Assembly is a common term that is used to refer to one of the following three bodies. Regardless of jurisdiction a Spiritual Assembly is an elected, 9-member body whose purpose is to administer the affairs of the community.
Local Spiritual Assembly[edit]
A nine-member administrative body tasked with overseeing the affairs of a Bahá’í community of a particular locality, usually a city, town or village.
National Spiritual Assembly[edit]
A nine-member administrative body tasked with overseeing the affairs of the Bahá’í community of a particular country.
Regional Spiritual Assembly[edit]
An institution identical in function to the National Spiritual Assembly but including a number of countries or regions in its jurisdiction, often established as a precursor to the formation of a National Spiritual Assembly in each of the countries it encompasses.