- Type of monk - Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet. - One of a famous order of monks, established by St.
Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into
the United States in 1846.
- Type of monk - A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order,
which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La
Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline.
They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and
have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.