A "cell" of a priest.

Priests, especially those of the Franciscan Order, were expected to take a vow of poverty. This meant that their own homes were rather bare, and very much like a jail cell. Priests presumably were not allowed such luxuries as comfortable beds, rich furnishings, or expensive works of art. Such unimportant things were reserved for the Vatican, of course

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