What is it called when a nun becomes a nun?
When a woman formally enters the community, she is usually called a postulant or candidate. This stage could take six months or several years. The candidate/postulant lives in community for at least part of this stage. Novitiate. When a woman enters the novitiate, she is known as a novice and is called "Sister."
When a woman formally enters the community, she is usually called a postulant or candidate. This stage could take six months or several years. The candidate/postulant lives in community for at least part of this stage. Novitiate. When a woman enters the novitiate, she is known as a novice and is called "Sister."
