Religious vows
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Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of religious communities pertaining to their conduct, practices, and views.
Une prise de voile ("Taking the Veil") by Adolphe Roger [fr] (1829).
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The degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism are the stages an Eastern Orthodox monk or nun passes through in their religious vocation.
Saint Jonah of Kiev [ru] (1802–1902), a Ukrainian Orthodox Saint wearing the analavos, representing the order of the Great Schema, the highest monastic degree.
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Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB