Byzantine Basics - What's Their Title?
In the East, what are all fully professed monastic women called?
A. Sister?
B. Mother?
That's right - they're called Mother! This title represents the fruitful union that they have with Christ as part of their monastic calling. When a dokimos is tonsured and becomes a rasophore nun, she receives the title Sister along with her new name. Then finally, when a rasophore makes her life profession she becomes a stravrophore and is called Mother.
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