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clero e monaci (della Chiesa Ortodossa d'Oriente) CercaNota d'ambito
Use for discussions of members of the Eastern Orthodox clergy and monastic orders. (en-US)
Definizione
In Eastern Orthodoxy, clergy is the group or body of ordained persons, such as priests and bishops, as distinguished from the laity. Monastics are those, such as nuns, monks, abbots and abbesses, who separate themselves from secular society, intent on the practice of religious works and the full-time pursuit of religious life. (en-US)