What is another name for a rectory?

Answer 1

A Vicarage, but they are slightly different:

A rectory is where the rector lives, and he is the clergyman in charge of a parish in which he would have been entitled to the whole of its tithes.

A vicarage is where the vicar lives, and he is appointed to act as a priest of a parish from which he did not receive tithes but a stipend [salary or allowance].

In addition to this, in the Church of England, all vicars and rectors are now paid a stipend. Stipends are not classed as 'salaries' as stated above but are actually a sum of money that is paid to a clergyman in order that they do not need to work in a secular capacity for a living so that they can devote their time to parish work. In the days of tithing, however, rectors were not paid this stipend in money but in goods which could be sold or used by the rector in lieu of an allowance. Rectors received both what were called 'greater' AND 'lesser' tithes. As a result of this generous allowance, rectors were then held responsible fot eh repaid and upkeep of the chancel of the parish church, the rest of the building being the responsibility of the parish. Any tithes left over after the rector's share were given to the poor. Sometimes in the UK medieval tithe barns can still be found in villages and towns where the tithed grain or crops were stored. These tithe barns are now preseved monuments. Vicars, however, were paid just the 'lesser' tithes, with the balance paid in a stipend. However, a third category, 'Perpetual Curates' (usually trainee clergy) were paid neither greater or lesser tithes, but were paid just a small stipend.

Nowadays, the rector and vicar are almost synonymous in that in parishes where historically there was a rector the parish priest is still given that title and lives in a rectory despite his being paid a stipend. Similarly, those parishes that had vicars still use that title today and they live in vicarages.

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Answer 2

Answer

A rectory is the house or official residence of a rector. A rector is usually the priest in charge of an Anglican (Episcopalian) parish.

Catholic Answer

A rectory refers to the residence of the priest in charge of a parish church or shrine, and his associates.