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  2. Cenobitic monasticism - Wikipedia

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    The older style of monasticism, to live as a hermit, is called eremitic. A third form of monasticism, found primarily in Eastern Christianity, is the skete. [1]: 124–125 The English words cenobite and cenobitic are derived, via Latin, from the Greek words koinos (κοινός, lit. ' common '), and bios (βίος, lit. ' life ').

  3. Christian monasticism - Wikipedia

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    Eremitic monasticism, or solitary monasticism, is characterized by a complete withdrawal from society. The word 'eremitic' comes from the Greek word eremos, which means desert. [17] The Monastery of Saint Mary of Parral of the Hieronymite hermit monks. Paul the Hermit is the first Christian historically known to have been living as a monk.

  4. Hermit - Wikipedia

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    in an eremitic order, for example Carthusian or Camaldolese (in the latter one affiliate oblates may also live as hermits) as a diocesan hermit under the canonical direction of their bishop (canon 603, see below) There are also lay people who informally follow an eremitic lifestyle and live mostly as solitaries. [13]

  5. Desert Fathers - Wikipedia

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    The desert monastic communities that grew out of the informal gathering of hermit monks became the model for Christian monasticism, first influencing the Coptic communities these monks were a part of and preached to. [2] Some were monophysites [2] or believed in a similar idea.

  6. Monasticism - Wikipedia

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    Monasticism (from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós) 'solitary, monastic'; from μόνος (mónos) 'alone'), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual activities.

  7. Religious vows - Wikipedia

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    There are three degrees of monasticism in the Orthodox Church: The ryassaphore (one who wears the ryassa – however, there are no vows at this level – the Stavrophore (one who wears the cross), and the Schema-monk (one who wears the Great Schema; i.e., the full monastic habit). The one administering the tonsure must be an ordained priest ...

  8. Degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism - Wikipedia

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    In others, for instance, the cenobitic monasteries on Mount Athos, it is common to tonsure a monastic into the Great Schema 3 years after the candidate commences the monastic life. In Russian and some other traditions, when a bearer of some monastic title acquires the Great Schema, his title incorporates the word "schema".

  9. Christianity in late antiquity - Wikipedia

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    There are two forms of monasticism: eremitic and cenobitic. Eremitic monks, or hermits, live in solitude, whereas cenobitic monks live in communities, generally in a monastery, under a rule (or code of practice) and are governed by an abbot. Originally, all Christian monks were hermits, following the example of Anthony the Great.

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