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The priest does not really live in the church.Church is a sacred place.The priest live in the convent beside the church usually,and he live in simplicity and asceticism or a solitude,meditating God's goodness and mercy.He is an ordinary person with a full attention to God.
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Where do priests live?
Roman Catholicism PriestsRoman Catholic parish priests live in a building called the rectory. This is owned by the church and is often attached to the church building.
Did a colonial Catholic priests in Maryland live in the Church?
Priests, as they do today, would have lived in a separate dwelling called a rectory, not in the church.
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.
Are there women priests in the Russian orthodox church?
The Russian Orthodox Church does not ordain priests.
Are village priests sons of higher-level priests?
In the Catholic Church, priests are celibate, therefore this question does not apply to the Catholic Church.
What are priests today?
Priests will be priests: belong to the clergy, ministers of a Christian Church.
Which was a disagreement between catholic church and orthdox church?
Orthodox priests could marry, Catholic priests could not.
Why do priest live in rectories?
Most diocesan priests live in rectories that are provided by the parish as a home for the local clergy. The rectories are usually located close to, or attached to, the church building. This way, the priests are close to their work and more available to the parishioners.
Who were the first priests and bishops?
The apostles were the first priests and bishops of the Catholic Church.
When did the Catholic Church start having female priests and bishops?
The Catholic Church has never had female priests nor bishops, and will never have them.
Why are only men allowed to be priests?
In the Roman Catholic Church, the male priest represents God.Female priests are permitted in the Episcopal Church.
Women Priests in the Catholic Church?
No there are no female priests in the Roman Catholic Church. A priest represents Jesus on the Alter and a woman cannot do that. Religious women can become nuns but not priests.
