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Do people live in a church?
Not usually. If you're referring to the priests, they live in what's called a 'rectory'. The rectory can be attached to the church.
Where does priests live?
They usually live in the parish house or rectory.
Where does a rector live?
In a rectory. But a vicar lives in a vicarage.
What is the place called where a priest lives?
That would depend upon what type of priest he happens to be. If he is a secular priest he would probably live in a rectory. A rectory is a house, usually near to the Church, set aside for the clergy of that Church to live. If he is a priest of a religious order he might live in a convent or a monastery.
Why change name from vicarage to rectory?
Originally, the priest who was overseeing a church was called a Vicar. The residence for him was called a vicarage. Then, they called the priest overseeing a church a Rector. The residence for him was called a Rectory. Priests still live in a rectory nearby his church.
Where do priests sleep at night?
Diocesian priests usually live in a Rectory, a house provided by the parish of which they are the priest. Religious priests either live in a monastery, or a house owned by their Order unless they are serving in a diocese, in which case they live in a Rectory.
What is the name of the house that a vicar live?
A vicarage or rectory
When was Return to the Rectory created?
Return to the Rectory was created in 2004.
When was The Rectory School created?
The Rectory School was created in 1920.
When was Trinity Rectory created?
Trinity Rectory was created in 1880.
What is a sentence using the word Rectory?
The varsity rectory is located down the road. (Rectory is a residence where the Rector of a University lives).
What is the root of rectory?
Rectory is from the Latin "rectoria" which means a rector's house.
