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I know that both are known for their headwear and virginity but are nuns a spiritual successor to the vestal virgins? And if not what is the theological/historical context for nuns / nunneries?
u/Fredster94 — 11 days ago
I know that both are known for their headwear and virginity but are nuns a spiritual successor to the vestal virgins? And if not what is the theological/historical context for nuns / nunneries?