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rectory
A home for clergy or other religious officeholders, usually associated with a parish or congregation.
A rectory is a home for clergy, including priests, deacons, and other religious roles, usually where assigned to a particular church or parish.
The home is provided in connection with the resident's religious role. It can house a priest, deacon, or another member of the clergy.
Membership in a contemplative or active religious order is not required. A monastery or friary has a collective order-based arrangement beyond the clerical residence described here.
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convent
A residence for nuns or other female members of a religious order, with or without an affiliated worship site. -
friary
Group housing for members of a religious order who are active in the outside world. -
monastery
Collective housing for members of a religious order whose communal life centers on the residence.