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A religious (using the word as a noun) is, in the terminology of the Catholic Church, what in common language one would call a "monk" or "nun", as opposed to an ordained "priest". A religious may as well be a priest if he did undergo ordination, but in general he is not. More precisely, a religious is a member of a religious institute, someone who belongs to "a society in which members...pronounce public vows...and lead a life of brothers or sisters in common".〔(Code of Canon Law, canon 607 §2. ) The full text is: "a society in which members, according to proper law, pronounce public vows, either perpetual or temporary which are to be renewed, however, when the period of time has elapsed, and lead a life of brothers or sisters in common".〕 Some classes of religious have also been referred to, though less commonly now than in the past, as regulars, because of living in accordance with a religious rule (''regula'' in Latin) such as the Rule of Saint Benedict. ==Catholic canon law definition== Religious are members of religious institutes, societies in which the members take public vows and live a fraternal life in common.〔(Code of Canon Law, canon 607 )〕 Thus monks such as Benedictines and Carthusians, nuns such as Carmelites and Poor Clares, and friars such as Dominicans and Franciscans are called religious. Those living other recognized forms of consecrated life are not classified as religious. A member of a secular institute〔(Code of Canon Law, canon 710 )〕 is thus not a religious. Nor is a consecrated hermit,〔(Code of Canon Law, canon 603 )〕 a consecrated virgin,〔(Code of Canon Law, canon 604 )〕 or a person who follows some other form whose approval is reserved to the Holy See.〔(Code of Canon Law, canon 605 )〕 Ordination as deacon, priest or bishop does not make one a member of a religious institute and so does not make one a religious. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religious (Catholicism)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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