Religious Name
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In some religious orders, a new member will often take a religious name after joining the order. This is often practiced in the Order of Saint Benedict.
A well known example of this is when a new Pope is elected.
Many Buddhist sects also practice this, with the new novices often given new names by their master. Lay Buddhists dedicated to Buddhist studies sometime adopt religious names.
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