Convent dwellers are typically religious women who live in a convent, a type of religious community. The two most common types of convent dwellers are SISTERS and Nuns, both of which have taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. SISTERS are members of a religious order who have taken vows but are not necessarily cloistered, while Nuns are cloistered members of a religious order who have taken solemn vows.