2006-10-15 13:14:49 · 15 answers · asked by Fun and Games 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They are called monks or "brothers".
2006-10-15 13:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The male equivalent of a nun is a monk. If you want to join a cloistered religious order, and you are a man, you become a monk. If you are a woman, you become a nun.
2016-05-22 05:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
monks, brothers & friars take the vow of poverty along with the other vows to serve God. they would be the closest version of a male "nun" as the priests do not take the vow of poverty - while they're not loaded but they arenot purse poor like the nuns, monks and friars.
2006-10-15 13:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Marysia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well Catholics do have Deacons, and they can serve communion as well as many other priestly duties. But I went to Catholic schools and was taught by nuns and I still have no idea what purpose they serve other than to torment young boys.
2006-10-15 13:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by carnuba50 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Monks are men who take a similar vow to the vows that nuns take.
2006-10-15 13:18:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are called brothers or monks. They are not priests but take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
There are brothers in Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charities: http://home.comcast.net/~motherteresasite/addresses.html
With love in Christ.
2006-10-15 18:19:59 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, monks.
Nuns who are spearated from men belong to a nunnery.
Monks who are separated from women belong to a monastery.
Both can work side by side in an abbey or church.
2006-10-15 13:19:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We call them Brothers or Monks.
2006-10-15 13:17:55 · answer #8 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Laymen or Deacons
2006-10-15 13:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by fifi 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope. Just Priests. That would be interesting. I think they'd be really horney working with the gals.
2006-10-15 13:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋