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pastorate

[ ˈpæs.tə.rət ]

Noun

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church leadership

The office or term of office of a pastor; the time during which a pastor holds office.

Synonyms

clergy, ministry, pastoral care

Examples of usage

The pastorate of the church lasted for five years.
She dedicated her life to the pastorate of the local congregation.

Translations

Translations of the word "pastorate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pastorado

🇮🇳 पादरी का पद

🇩🇪 Pfarramt

🇮🇩 jabatan pendeta

🇺🇦 пасторат

🇵🇱 pastorat

🇯🇵 牧師の職

🇫🇷 pastorat

🇪🇸 pastorado

🇹🇷 papazlık

🇰🇷 목사직

🇸🇦 منصب القسيس

🇨🇿 pastorát

🇸🇰 pastorát

🇨🇳 牧师职位

🇸🇮 pastorat

🇮🇸 prestsembætti

🇰🇿 пасторлық қызмет

🇬🇪 პასტორატი

🇦🇿 pastor vəzifəsi

🇲🇽 pastorado

Etymology

The word 'pastorate' originated from the Latin word 'pastoratus', which means 'office of a pastor'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to the term of office or leadership of a pastor within a church community.