State (religious life)

In Christianity, the word state may be taken to signify a profession or calling in life. St. Paul says, in I Corinthians 7:20: "Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called".[1] States are classified in the Catholic Church as the clerical state, the religious state, and the secular state; and among religious states, again, we have those of the contemplative, the active, and the mixed orders.[2]

## See also

* Catholic religious order
* Consecrated life
* Diocesan priest
* Religious minister
* Secular clergy
* Vocational Discernment in the Catholic Church

## Notes

1. ↑ "1 Corinthians 7:20 Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called". http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/7-20.htm.
2. ↑ "State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Encyclopedia". http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=11812.

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