2007-12-31 04:03:44 · 5 answers · asked by dali333 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
JonJon is right. The Trappists are an order of vegetarian monks in the Catholic Church.
(Not to be confused with an order of vegetarian burgers.) ;)
They are an offshoot of the Cistercian monks, who originated in France, and were famous for being very austere. I suspect they all follow the monastic rules of St. Benedict.
Off the top of my head, other orders of monks in the Church are Dominican, Franciscan, and Holy Cross Brothers.
2007-12-31 04:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
JonJon's got your answers. They're an order of monastic life within Catholicism, as there are many others as well.
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2007-12-31 04:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by vinslave 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There was a Trappist monastery where I lived, and from what I understand, took a vow of silence as well as a vow of obedience, poverty and chastity. When the city encroached and became too loud for them, they moved. Apparently they made very good cheese. Their bells rang very early in the morning.
2007-12-31 04:16:47 · answer #3 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Great beer makers.
2007-12-31 04:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Trappist" usually denotes the monastic life, i.e. monkhood.
PS - did some quick research - actually the word comes from La Trappe monastery in France, where the main branch of the Cistercian order of monks was established in 1664.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trappist
2007-12-31 04:08:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋