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Nuns live in monasteries. Sisters live in convents. Nuns usually spend their entire lives in the monastery where they work and pray. Sisters live in a convent but perform most of their work outside the convent - schools, hospitals, etc.
Convent when they ARE nuns, abbey when they are STUDYING to be nuns.
Roman Catholic AnswerActually, nuns, strictly speaking are monastic women in solemn vows. They live in a monastery. A convent can refer to any building or buildings where religious women live; or in past times, friars. Now it would mostly refer to communities of sisters as opposed to nuns. Abbey refers to a canonically erected monastery with a minimum number of religious. AnswerNuns originally lived in convents or monasteries and many continue to do so today. Others have become more secular in recent years and may live in shared homes or apartments.
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Was there a nun in medieval times that lived to be 900?
Yes
Who was the famous nun who lived in Calcutta India?
Mother Teresa fits that decription.
What is a palindrome that means 'a religious woman'?
"nun" is a palindrome that means 'a religious woman'.
Why do people visit Lisieux?
They visit to pray at the tomb of St. Therese of Lisieux and visit the place where she lived much of her life as a nun.
What was the name of Marv's gun in sin city?
Gladys. After the toughest nun at his school. He believes that the gun has almost lived up to the name.
When did st Rita become a nun?
St. Rita became a nun around the year 1413 when she entered the Augustinian convent in Cascia, Italy. She lived a life of prayer, penance, and service to others, eventually becoming known for her holiness and miracles.
What president's daughter became a nun?
No president's daughter was a nun so far as I can find out. Margaret Wilson became interested in Asian religions, went to India and lived in an isolated religious community. After her husband died, Eliza Monroe went to Paris and became a Catholic, She may have lived with nuns in her old age but I do not think she actually took vows.
What is a palindrome for a religious sister?
A nun
Can a nun stop being a nun?
A nun can stop being a nun whenever she wants to do so.
How is the nun not really a nun?
A nun is not really a nun if she is not officially recognized by the Catholic Church as a member of a religious order or if she does not take religious vows. Additionally, a person who pretends to be a nun for personal gain or deception purposes is not truly a nun.
Can you give me an example of a sentence using the word abbess?
An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent. The abbess had lived in the nunnery for 50 years.
What is nun backwards?
nun
