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Monasticism

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I heard recently that Monasticism is limited to a certain minimum age of 30. Does that mean that a man or a woman cannot become a Monk/Nun and enter the monastic life at 18, 17, or in the 20s?

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Post by 尼古拉前执事 »

Canonically I believe the minimum age to become a monk is 14, to become a priest is 30 and to become a bishop is 35.

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I know several Rassaphore Monks in their 20's.

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