presbytery n : building reserved for the officiating clergy

English

Pronunciation

• /'prEz.bI.tEr.i/
• /'prɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Noun

presbytery

1. The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
2. A body of elders in the early Christian church.
3. A section of the church reserved for the clergy.
4. Presbyters collectively.

Related terms

• presbyter
• Presbyterian

Presbytery may refer to:

• Presbytery (church polity), a governing body of ordained elders and ministers
• Presbyterium, a body of ordained, active priests in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches
• Presbytery (architecture), the area of a church building reserved for the clergy
• Presbytery (residence), or "rectory", the home of one or more Roman Catholic priests

See also

• Presbyter

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