Eric, et al.:
Perhaps you could add "cloister" and "nunnery" to your list.
It is my understanding that Martin Luther was technically not a monk,
but a friar. I would also be interested in whether this information is
correct and, if so, what distinguishes monks from friars?
Thanks for entertaining such pedantic questions, my friends!
-Rev. David Peters
eric t metzler wrote:
> Dear Listmembers:
>
> I'm reading about monastic houses at the moment and wondering about the
> shades of meaning distinguishing the various designations for those
> houses. Specifically, what differentiates:
>
> abbey, priory, convent, and monastery? Believe it or not, I thought I
> knew, but the more I read the more confused I get.
>
> thanks in advance for any help offered.
>
> Eric T. Metzler
> Comparative Literature
> Indiana University
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