Religious habit
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A religious habit is a distinctive set of clothing worn by members of a religious order. Traditionally, some plain garb recognizable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the religi
St. Anthony the Great, wearing the habit of a Coptic monk
Monks from Central Asia and China wearing traditional kāṣāya; Bezeklik, Eastern Tarim Basin, China, 9th–10th century
An early representation of the Buddha wearing kāṣāya robes, in the Hellenistic style
Indian depiction of the Buddha wearing red robes; Sanskrit manuscript, Nālandā, Bihar, India, Pāla period
Nun
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A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to prayer, religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or conven
Religious habit
…Lutheran and Anglican Churches, the habit often consists of a tunic covered by a scapular and cowl, with a hood for monks or friars and a veil for nuns; in apostolic orders it may be a distinctive form of cassock for men, or a distinctive habit and veil for women. Catholic Canon Law requires only that…
Scholastica, sister of Benedict of Nursia and founder of the Benedictine nuns
Hildegard of Bingen and her fellow sisters
Maria Johanna Baptista von Zweyer, Abbess of the Cistercian abbey of Wald
Three Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in the Portal of a Church, by Armand Gautier