Nun

In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. The term "nun" is applicable to Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Lutherans, and Buddhists, for example. The male equivalent of a nun is a monk.

Other Christian

Churches that are directly descended from the early Church, and from the Reformation, such as the Anglican, and Lutherans, and even Calvinists continue to have small monastic communities. In some Anglican orders, there are nuns who have been ordained as priests.

Related Topics:
Lutheran - Calvinist - Priest

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