suora di convitto

[fellini]

Hello All, Does anyone know how to translate a "suora di convitto" (to describe the kind of nun a nun is) into English?

Grateful for any assistance

 

[DDT]

"convitto" means "boarding school"...but I never heard before such an expression as "suora di convitto"

DDT

 

[Graziella]

Hello All, Does anyone know how to translate a "suora di convitto" (to describe the kind of nun a nun is) into English?

Grateful for any assistance

Ciao,

suora = nun
convitto = Instituto d'istruzione e di educazione per giovani in cui si provvede anche al loro mantenimento è allogio.
In somma, it must be a nun who runs such schools.

 

[Silvia]

I agree with DDT, I've never heard such name. Where did you find it/where does it come from?

 

[fellini]

It was the way a nun described herself in an interview. "Suora di convitto (non monaca di clausura o di convento)"
And yes she does work in schools but I don't think that I could translate "suora di convitto" as a "sister of boarding schools"

I just can't find the English equivalent.....

thank you though.

 

[lsp]

A "cloistered nun" lives in seclusion in the convent.