Does anyone know if men/males can be nuns in the Catholic or any other religion?

Question

I imagine if a man could be a nun that he would wear a different outfit but from looking at it you would still know he is a nun. I see no reason why men cannot become nuns.

Answer 1

A nun is a woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life.[1] She may be an 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 Christians, Anglicans, Jains, Lutherans, Buddhists, and Taoist, for example. The male equivalent of a nun is a monk.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Nuns are a female order only just as Monks and Friars are Male only, at least in the Catholic church.

Answer 4

Actually, first there were monks of various Catholic orders. Then nuns were "invented" as a sort of female monk. What you envision already exists.

Answer 5

Men can be monks or abbotts or brothers, but not nuns. Monks devote themselves to God but do not take the same vows as Priests. Commonly monks are celibate but they cannot say Mass or hear confession.

Answer 6

Religious brothers do the same jobs as nuns.

Answer 7

They can be monks. Its kinda like a nun but they take a vow of silence.

Answer 8

men who which to join the order are called monks :)

Answer 9

Your imagination is vain. God only anoints people to be kings, priests and prophets, this is all. Have you been anointed by Christ?

Answer 10

Same reason woman can't be pastors, God said so.