Novitiate

:For the city in Texas, see Novice, Texas.

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A novitiate (also called a novice) is a member of a religious order who has not yet taken his/her vows. Novices were cared for by older monks until the novice has met requirements. The Council of Trent made everyone aspiring to become a monk a novice for at least one year.

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Novitiate can also refer to the period of time that someone spends in the order before taking vows. It often is used to describe any person that is new or not met normal requirements.

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Texas: Texas is a state located in the United States of America. The 28th U.S. state, Texas joined the United States in 1845. Its postal abbreviation is TX....

Novice, Texas: Novice is a city located in Coleman County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 142....

Religious order: A religious order is an organization of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with religious devotion. The members of such orders, termed religious as a group, are usually distinct from both the laity and the clergy. They are often termed monks, friars or brothers if male,...