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Nuns are solemnly professed religious sisters who live in a monastery, usually called an Abbey. Please note that Nuns are NOT Sisters. Sisters in the Catholic Church are religious women who take perpetual or simple promises, and usually live in a convent, teaching or nursing.
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What is the fear of nuns called?
the fear of nuns is called "monachousaphobia"
Is a gathering of Nuns called anything?
A gathering of nuns is called a nunnery. Or a convent.
What are Sisters in the Catholic Church called?
Nuns
What were the boys and girls training to become nuns called?
Girls who were training to be nuns would be postulants when they start, and then novices. The Catholic Orders do not allow boys to be nuns or sisters.
Why nurse called sister?
Nurses are NOT typically called "sister or sisters", and would likely be seen as a put down in the US. However, many Nuns train to be nurses. Because they are Nuns, they are called Sisters.
What order of nuns did Mary Mackillop belong to?
Mary founded an order of nuns called the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Are nuns married to God?
Yes; they are called "Brides of Christ".
What is a senior member of a house of nuns and friars called?
prior
What was Elizabeth Seton's order of nuns called?
Sisters of Charity
What was the Time at midnight called that monks and nuns have pray at?
slag o'clock
Where did medieval nuns live?
Nuns have always lived in monasteries. They are sometimes called an Abbey, but the Abbey strictly refers to the Church, while "monastery" refers to the entire complex. "Monastery" can refer to a place where Nuns live, or where monks live. The archaic term for where Nuns live and work was "Nunnery."
What is the name of the building were nuns learn how to be nuns?
Usually the living quarters are called convents. However, the formation or instructional center for nun candidates- called postulants, and some of these are virtually captive colleges, will be called a formation center or if this is shared with administrative headquarters, a Motherhouse.
