Porque os monges católicos raspam a cabeça?
Porque os monges católicos raspam a cabeça?
A tonsura é uma cerimônia religiosa em que o bispo dá um corte no cabelo do ordinando ao conferir-lhe o primeiro grau de Ordem no clero, chamado também de prima tonsura.
What does tonsure mean in the Bible?
ton·sure | \\ˈtän(t)-shər \\. (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head. 2 : the shaven crown or patch worn by monks and other clerics. 3 : a bald spot resembling a tonsure. tonsure.
What is the shape of a tonsure?
More recently a triangular shape, with one point at the front of the head going back to a line between the ears, has been suggested. The Celtic tonsure was worn in Ireland and Great Britain and was connected to the distinct set of practices known as Celtic Christianity.
What is a Celtic tonsure?
The Celtic tonsure was worn in Ireland and Great Britain and was connected to the distinct set of practices known as Celtic Christianity. It was opposed by the Roman tradition, but many adherents to the Celtic tradition continued to maintain the old way well into the 8th and 9th centuries.
What are the different types of tonsure?
Today in Eastern Orthodoxy and in the Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine Rite, there are three types of tonsure: baptismal, monastic, and clerical.
