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- noun The
release of amonk (ornun ) from his religiousvows and his subsequent return to the outside world
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Examples
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Granada, from which its austere anchorites had been driven by the barbarous decree of exclaustration (1835), was acquired and restored by the Jesuits, who have established in it their novitiate for New
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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For example, if a sister asked for a period of exclaustration (meaning living on her own outside the monastery) a novice would be told when that decision is finalized because obviously this is one of her sisters and she would notice when she left!
MONIALES OP 2009
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The investigation was also prompted by a priest's unusual exclaustration request to Cardinal Ruini.
Clerical Whispers 2009
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This instruction resulted in the submission of a 25 page extraordinary appeal for exclaustration submitted to Cardinal Ruini, May 16, 2007.
Clerical Whispers 2009
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As I must mention confidential matters while articulating my grave need for exclaustration, I am additionally frankly reluctant to request exclaustration from my own internal superiors.
Clerical Whispers 2009
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Yet, my need for exclaustration is a matter of urgency.
Clerical Whispers 2009
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I do not wish that my confidential life be publically revealed and that I would be publically humiliated simply because I am requesting an exclaustration. "
Clerical Whispers 2009
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"I had explained to Msgr. Moretti that, due to the incompetent states of my own superiors, my request for exclaustration could not possibly be processed in a proper manner.
Clerical Whispers 2009
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