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CHOIR RELIGIOUS
Members of religious institutes committed to the daily recitation of the Divine Office in common or in private even though they are not in holy orders. The term was first applied to religious in solemn perpetual vows, contrasted with those professed under simple vows.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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