Are they?
2006-11-13 12:31:35 · 7 answers · asked by Long_live_God 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nuns can be either Catholic or Episcopal. Friars are mendicant members of Catholic Religious orders, commonly Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans, or Franciscans, who have chosen not to live the cloistered life of a monk, but to seek a life of community service, living on charitable donations. The word means "Brother" and if derived, through French, from the Latin "frater".
2006-11-13 12:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by rich k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuns yes friars...not usually...this is not a term given to brothers of the Catholic orders.
2006-11-13 12:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by Therapist King 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for the most part. There are episcopal nuns, too.
2006-11-13 12:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by retorik75 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-11-13 12:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are lay people who have dedicated there life to God and prayer to him. there are also anglican and orthodox nuns no friars.
2006-11-13 12:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be
2006-11-13 12:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,they are..
2006-11-13 12:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by silhouette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋