Apostolnik — Religieuse russe portant l apostolnik ; il s agit d une martyre de l orthodoxie, sœur Catherine Constantinova (1887 1938) Un apostolnik (en russe: апостольник) ou épimandylion (en grec) est le vêtement que portent les religieuses de l Église … Wikipédia en Français
Monastery — of St. Nilus on Stolbnyi Island in Lake Seliger near Ostashkov, Russia, ca. 1910 … Wikipedia
Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta … Wikipedia
Veil — This article is about the article of clothing, or a religious item. For other uses, see Veil (disambiguation). Standing woman holding her veil. Terracotta figurine, ca. 400–375 BC. A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by… … Wikipedia
Novice — For other uses, see Novice (disambiguation). A novice is a person or creature who is new to a field or activity. The term is most commonly applied in religion and sports. Contents 1 Religion 1.1 Buddhism 1.2 Christianity … Wikipedia
Christian monasticism — Icon of Saint Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism. Christian monasticism is a practice which began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural examples and ideals, including those in the… … Wikipedia
Clerical clothing — is non liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy. It is distinct from vestments in that it is not reserved specifically for services. Practices vary: clerical clothing is sometimes worn under vestments, and sometimes as the everyday clothing … Wikipedia
Epanokamelavkion — An epanokamelavkion (also epanokameloukion or epanokalimafko) is an item of clerical clothing worn by Orthodox Christian monastics who are rassophor or above, including bishops. It is a cloth veil, usually black, which is worn with a kamilavkion … Wikipedia
Religious habit — St. Anthony the Great, wearing the Coptic habit. A religious habit is a distinctive set of garments worn by members of a religious order. Traditionally some plain garb recognisable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the… … Wikipedia
Christian headcovering — The Christian headcovering is a veiling worn by various Christian women from a variety of traditions. Some cover only in church or while praying; most never cover their heads all the time. They refer to 1 Corinthians 11, or to custom, as the… … Wikipedia
