lay brother
non-ordained male member of a Roman Catholic religious institute
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lay brother
Summary
lay brother is a religious figure[1]. It draws 664 Wikipedia views per month (religious_figure category, ranking #23 of 61).[2]
Key Facts
- lay brother's instance of is recorded as religious figure[3].
- lay brother is a type of friar[4].
- lay brother is a type of religious brother[5].
- lay brother is part of Catholic Church[6].
- lay brother is the opposite of lay sister[7].
- lay brother's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
- lay brother's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'sœur laie'}[9].
- lay brother's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Laienschwester'}[10].
- lay brother's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'hermana lega'}[11].
- lay brother's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'hermana lega'}[12].
- lay brother's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'germana llega'}[13].
- lay brother's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'irmá leiga'}[14].
- lay brother's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'frère lai'}[15].
- lay brother's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Laienbruder'}[16].
- lay brother's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'lay brother'}[17].
- lay brother's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'bráthair tuata'}[18].
- lay brother's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'frate converso'}[19].
Body
Definition and Type
lay brother's instance of is recorded as religious figure[3]. Recorded subclass of include friar[4] and religious brother[5]. It is the opposite of lay sister[7].
Use and Application
lay brother is part of Catholic Church[6].
Why It Matters
lay brother draws 664 Wikipedia views per month (religious_figure category, ranking #23 of 61).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]