lay brother

Noun

 * 1)  A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest.
 * 2) * 2010, WHY A LAY BROTHER?, Franciscan Friars
 * The male branch of the Franciscan family, a community of Lesser Brothers, is made up of men who are both clergy and consecrated laity traditionally called "lay brothers".
 * 1) * 2010, WHY A LAY BROTHER?, Franciscan Friars
 * The male branch of the Franciscan family, a community of Lesser Brothers, is made up of men who are both clergy and consecrated laity traditionally called "lay brothers".

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Irish: bráthair tuata
 * Manx: braar theayagh
 * Portuguese: irmão leigo