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How old could people become monks?
In order to become a Roman Catholic monk you need to be between the age of 20 and 40. You will need to be a Roman Catholic man to become a Catholic Monk.
Was St. Francis of Assisi a monk?
Roman Catholic answerNo St. Francis of Assisi was a friar, not a monk.
What is the name of a monk's hair cut?
It's called a tonsure, specifically a roman catholic tonsure. It isn't really common today...
What religion was hitlor?
He was a Roman Catholic. He never wanted to leave the Church and did banned the Nazi leadership, who were also mostly Roman Catholic, from leaving the Church.
Who was the monk that protested the roman catholic church and went on to begin the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
What is a lay Catholic?
A lay Catholic is any member of the Roman Catholic Church who has not been ordained (created a priest) or entered into religious life (become a monk or nun).
What do you call a Roman Catholic traveling monk who lived very poorly?
Mendicant - he lived by begging for handouts.
Does a priest have to be a monk first?
Roman Catholic AnswerPriests and monks are entirely different vocations, although some monks are called to be priests, one becomes a monk because one has a vocation to the monastic lifestyle NOT because they want to become a priest. So to answer your question, no, a priest does not have to be a monk first, or ever.
How do you address a monk?
When addressing a monk, it is important to show respect by using the appropriate title. In many traditions, monks are addressed as "Venerable" followed by their first or last name. For example, you might address a monk as "Venerable John" or "Venerable Smith." It is also common to bow slightly as a sign of respect when addressing a monk.
Do Catholic monks celebrate Mass?
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. A Catholic monk celebrates Mass if he was ordained to the priesthood. Usually what used to be called choir monks were all ordained to the priesthood, while claustral or lay brothers were the monks who did all the manual labor around the monastery.
What is an English monk called?
If you mean, "What is a monk called in the English language?", the answer is indeed "monk". If you mean to ask "What are monks of the Anglican Communion are called?", the answer is the same. They are called monks and mainly follow the rule of Saint Benedict.
What is a roman Catholic clergyman called?
A Priest.
