Jelaskan Lihat pula dari Monastisisme senobitik

Lavra - bentuk awal monastisisme

Sheneset-Chenoboskion - suatu tempat di Mesir dengan sebuah biara yang didedikasikan pada St. Pakomius

Skiti - bentuk komunitas monastik dalam Kekristenan Timur

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