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In some countries, married clergy are referred to as "white clergy", while monastic clergy are called "black clergy" because monks should always wear black clothing but married clergy in many parts of the world typically wear white (or gray, blue or some other color)
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is customary, monks are never addressed by their patronymic, but only by their religious name.
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In Western Christianity, a priest who is also a monk is termed a "religious priest" or "
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In the church hierarchy, a hieromonk is of higher dignity than a hierodeacon, just as a
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according to the date of their ordination. Ranking above a hieromonk are a
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Ordination to the priesthood is the exception rather than the rule for
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to the priesthood or a priest who has received monastic
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In Eastern Christianity, a monk who is also a priest
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