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Yes, tragically many do. it is called being ( Released from Vows) and the ex-nun is then formally secularized. it amounts to an honorable discharge, they cannot rejoin any relilgious order, obviously, many ex-nuns go into allied professions- such as teaching or nursing, which were the missions or apostolates (vocational tasks) of the orders involved. there are no unassigned or independent nuns, all belong to some order or congregation and most are in either the teaching ( including catechists- Sunday school) or the Health care- such as Nursing Nuns) apostolates. The phrase apostolate is for some reason not applied to special occupation roles of Priests- there are , of course, priests in the teaching orders, such as the Jesuits, but they normally do not use the term (Apostolate).
What else can I help you with?
Can a nun stop being a nun?
A nun can stop being a nun whenever she wants to do so.
Is it a huge sin to stop being a nun?
Is it a huge sin to stop being a nun? Of the Roman Catholic Church? No. It is not a sin at all.
What is the origin of nun?
It is from ecclesiastical Latin 'nonna' meaning 'nun' being the feminine form of the word 'nonnus' meaning monk. Adapted into old French as 'nonne' and English as 'nun'
What did the nun's like doing?
singing, praying and being nunnish
Is Miley going to quit being Hannah Montana in the movie?
Miley is going to quit being Hannah while she is in Tennise.
What is a palindrome that means 'a religious woman'?
"nun" is a palindrome that means 'a religious woman'.
Can you quit being a firefighter?
yes
What was St. Cecilia favorite colors?
Being she was a nun the color was blue.
How to stop being mean to people?
be quit
How did Cleopatra quit being ruler?
by dieing
What is a palindrome for a religious sister?
A nun
How do you write a sentence using quiet quit and quite?
I'm not quite ready to hear you quit being quiet. If you are quite quiet, I'll quit.
