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The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I. or SJ, SI) is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a priest. So there are no nuns in Jesuits. They are all priests.
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∙ 16y agoNo they are two totally distinct missions or apostolates. However it should be noted among the regular clergy- while there are no (Co-Ed) Monastery/Convents at least not at the present time, there are both male and female branches of many relgiious orders with some exceptions. For example there are both Benedictine Priests and Benedictine Nuns(St.Benedict)- the same applies to the Franciscans and Dominicans. If there was major doctrinal surgery, unlikely inthe extreme, at least there would be the physical and relgiious structure already established. there would be enormous problems of protocol- how would one address a female priest- she coulnd"t be called Mother as Mothers-superior already exist, likewise you coud not use Sister for a female sacerdotal practitioner. they might be able to come up with some new rank title much as we have specialists in the Armed forces= like Intrerpreters, medics, forward observers, with their own task ratings and limitations. it is not very likely this will happen in the near future but...
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∙ 14y agoMost nuns are Roman Catholic, but there are also orders that are not Catholic. As an example, the protestant Anglican Church has several orders of both nuns and monks.
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∙ 12y agoNuns profess vows of chastity, obedience, and poverty but are not ordained; that is, they do not receive the sacrameny of Holy Orders
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∙ 10y agoNo, not usually considered clergy. See link below:
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Women Priests in the Catholic Church?
No there are no female priests in the Roman Catholic Church. A priest represents Jesus on the Alter and a woman cannot do that. Religious women can become nuns but not priests.
If Hitler was Catholic or christian why did he kill Catholic Priests and nuns?
The simple answer is that no matter what he may have claimed to be, he clearly was not a Christian by any reasonable definition of the term.
Are most preist gay?
As you know, Catholic Priests are not allowed to marry. As part of the "vetting" process for suitability for priesthood, nuns interview prospective priests to decide if they are suited to a celebate life. The result of this is that the nuns were inclined to select gay priests as they were, obviously, very unlikely to want to get married. As a result, it has been estimated that 30% of Catholic priests are gay - although that figure is pretty much an educated guess.
Why is no one born in Vatican City?
Because there are no women there. It is all Catholic priests, bishops, cardinals and the Pope. As none of them are married they do not have wives and so there are no babies born there.
Can the pope be a woman?
No, because the Catholic church has yet to allow women to be ordained as priests (they are only allowed to become nuns), and the Pope is selected from the world's cardinals--who were once priests.
Are women allowed to become Roman Catholic priests?
No. Only men are allowed to become Priests in the Catholic Church. Women however can become Nuns. It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
What makes a school Catholic?
Any school which has a Catholic focus and tradiition is normally called a Catholic school. They typically have names of a form "St. XYZ's School/College" and were historically run by priests or nuns.
What is the common name for priests and nuns?
Most people refer to priests, brothers, nuns, and sisters as "religious". As in, Sr. Clare is a religious.
French Revolution hostile to the Catholic Church?
The French revolution was extremely hostile to the Catholic Church. They guillotined priests, nuns, and sisters by the hundreds, desecrated Churches, and destroyed priceless relics.
Did religion bring about mass killings in the French Revolution?
A large number of Catholic priests, monks and nuns met their deaths during the French Revolution.
Are there an order of Catholic priests called Carmelites?
There are two Orders of Friars (Carmelite priests), the Order of Carmelites which was founded in 1209 and the Discaled Carmelites which where founded by St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross in the 16th century during the Catholic Reform. There are three branches to each, priests, nuns, and seculars (third Order).
Are there currently any female priests in the Catholic Religion?
If you mean priests, no. There are no female Catholic priests
