History of Celibacy

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Celibacy and chastity are often confused. Celibacy is defined as the state of not being married. So a vow of celibacy is a promise not to enter into marriage but instead to consecrate one’s life to service.

Celibacy is defined as the state of not being married. A vow of celibacy is a promise not to enter into marriage but instead to consecrate one’s life to service.

The terms celibate and celibacy are sometimes used as synonyms for chaste and chastity.

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