Choir monk

In the Catholic Church, a choir monk is a monk who is planned to be or already is ordained as a priest.[1] In particular, they are distinguished from religious brothers and lay brothers, who do not receive holy orders.

References

1. Devonshire Jones, Tom; Murray, Linda; Murray, Peter, eds. (2013). The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. entry "choir monk". ISBN 9780199680276. Retrieved 2021-10-17.