A group of nuns is generally referred to as a convent.
You just call Monks Monks and Nuns Nuns. They don't have any other names.
Monks - monastery. Nuns - convent.
Nuns, priests,bishops
Sisters and nuns
No, there is no need to capitalize 'nun' or 'nuns' in a sentence.
The collective noun for a group of nuns is a "convent" or a "cloister." These terms refer to the community or building where nuns live and work together. In religious contexts, nuns often reside in convents or cloisters to practice their faith and carry out their duties.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe first group of nuns to arrive in Australia, arrived in 1846, the Sisters of Mercy. The link below is their article about their arrival.
The Grey Nuns
A prioress was the head of a group of nuns. She was responsible for managing the activities of the nuns, both religious and not. She administered discipline, made decisions on housing, work, and so on.
As of their beliefs to Christianity nuns are a group of women who vow for poverty, chastity, and obedience. I don't think any one person wrote "instructions" for nuns but they have followed their tradition for centuries.
She was a Spanish nun who inspired many Spaniards. She founded more than a dozen new convents where nuns were devoted to prayer. She organized a group of nuns called the Discalced Carmelites.