Hieromonk
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hieromonk-166-2062012
title:
Hieromonk
text:
A hieromonk, also called a priestmonk, is a person who is both monk and priest in the Eastern Christian tradition. A hieromonk can be either a monk who has been ordained to the priesthood or a priest who has received monastic tonsure. When a married priest's wife dies, it is not uncommon for him to become a monk, since the Church forbids clergy to enter into a second marriage after ordination. Ordination to the priesthood is the exception rather than the rule for monastics, as a monastery will u
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description:
In Eastern Christianity, a monk who is also a priest
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk
date created:
2005-01-02T07:30:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T17:23:08Z
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