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All nuns started out as cloistered, that is the very definition of a nun, as opposed to a Sister. A Sister works out in the world, classically, teaching, nursing, etc. Nuns, such as Benedictines, Cistercians, Carthusians, were all cloistered, although many, not all, modern Benedictine nuns work out in the world like Sisters. (Cloistered is the term for an "enclosed Order". Classically, Carmelites, Visitation Sisters, Franciscans, Dominicans, and many others were cloistered as well, but they are not nuns.
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What does a prioress do?
A prioress is woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns.
Do carmelite nuns in Ireland teach children?
no - the remaining Carmelite convents are enclosed and the nuns do not work outside of the convent itself
Did nuns work in asylums?
Your question should probably be, "Do Sisters work in asylums?" as nuns are enclosed in a monastery and have no outside work.
Do nuns go through Holy Order?
Nuns do not go through Holy Orders. They take certain vows to become nuns.
Are nuns gods wives?
Some orders of nuns wear a wedding ring as a symbolic "marriage" to Jesus and their faith. Nuns are not God's wives.
What were the boys and girls training to become nuns called?
Girls who were training to be nuns would be postulants when they start, and then novices. The Catholic Orders do not allow boys to be nuns or sisters.
What are the 5 orders of Saint Augustine?
The following are the 5 orders/branches of Saint Augustine # The Order of Saint Augustine; the friars subject to the jurisdiction of the Prior General (International leader) # Augustinian nuns or sisters of contemplative life (enclosed nuns) # other Augustinian orders not under the jurisdiction of the Prior General such as the Ursulines # religious congregations of apostolic life (active congregations of men or women) # lay fraternities and societies established under the name and teaching of Saint Augustine For More Information click the link below
Are nuns or sisters consecrated?
They receive the sacrament of Holy Orders when they join the convent or monastery.
What orders of Catholic nuns taught in the 1950s?
there were many different orders, it would depend on what region in the country you are asking about.
Why can't Jews become nuns?
Because you have to be either a Catholic or an Orthodox Christian to become a nun. The Jewish religion doesn't have religious orders (such as nuns and monks).
What are nuns in charge called?
Usually a nun in charge of a monastic house of nuns (an abbey or priory) is called an abbess. A nun in charge of houses in most active orders (orders that do educational work, or hospital work, for example) is known as a mother superior.
What are Descriptive words for women that start with N?
Women in holy orders may be referred to as "Nuns".
