0
There were various terms, such as Serre-tete ( lit. head covering) veil, wimple ( which originally means someting lilke a flag or banner) the odd headrress worn at one time by the French branch of the Sisters of Charity- such as Ste. Catherine Laboure- and the fictional Flying Nun- are called Cornettes. this means little horns and does not refer to either Coronet - a type of crown, or Musical Instruments. There are different terminolgies used in different orders.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was the common name given to the sisters of Charity?
The common name given to the Sisters of Charity is the "Grey Nuns."
What was the common name given to the the sisters of charity?
The common name given to the Sisters of Charity was the "Grey Nuns".
What is a building for a community of nuns and monks?
A religious community of nuns is a convent.
What is the name of the house the catholic nuns live in?
Nuns can live in a monastery, and abbey, or a convent.
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.
What was the nuns Name in the blues brothers movie?
Sister Mary
Are noble women and nuns the same?
No, noble women are women who were born from noble parents, the aristocracy. Nuns are women who have given everything up to follow God under a religious Rule of Life.
The Pope has one but does not use it your Dad has one but your Mum uses it Nuns dont need one?
Last name. Pope uses first name (as do nuns), dad has one mom "usually" uses it (married name).
Why did people start calling Mother Teresa Mother Teresa?
Teresa was the name she chose upon becoming a nun. The title 'Mother' was a title given by the Sisters of Loreto to all nuns in the order.
What was the roosters name in the nuns priests tale?
billy bob jackson
The name of the women who always followed god's will?
The name of women who have followed gods will are called nuns
What do Buddhist nuns wear and what is the name?
Buddhist nuns (bhikkhunis) wear robes (civara). The robes have different names in different countries and different schools of Buddhism.
