rectory
noun
rec·to·ry
ˈrek-t(ə-)rē 
plural rectories
1
: a benefice held by a rector
2
: a residence of a rector or a parish priest
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Over the years the parish has grown with the addition of a rectory, a parish hall and most recently its two-story parish center where staff offices, classrooms and meeting rooms are located.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Those churches often had schools, convents, gymnasiums and rectories.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The series, which has earned a six-episode order from Acorn TV, features Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement, who shares the rectory with his widowed mother and two dachshunds.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Clement shares his rectory with his opinionated and fearless widowed mother and two dachshund dogs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Those churches often had schools, convents, gymnasiums and rectories.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The series, which has earned a six-episode order from Acorn TV, features Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement, who shares the rectory with his widowed mother and two dachshunds.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Clement shares his rectory with his opinionated and fearless widowed mother and two dachshund dogs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectory. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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