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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Cook County tax records show the archdiocese sold the St. Mary of the Assumption property — which encompasses the church itself, the school, convent, rectory and annex — to a company called Eugene Benjamin Properties in 2019 for just under $250,000.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Today’s vacant lot or rectory or even empty place of prayer could be tomorrow’s homes for so many people of all faiths — and, in the process, churches struggling to balance their books could get new sources of revenue.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
On Friday, bouquets of flowers lay at the doorway of the rectory.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
An Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, local police and church leaders said.
—Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Today’s vacant lot or rectory or even empty place of prayer could be tomorrow’s homes for so many people of all faiths — and, in the process, churches struggling to balance their books could get new sources of revenue.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
On Friday, bouquets of flowers lay at the doorway of the rectory.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
An Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, local police and church leaders said.
—Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectory. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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