pastorate
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈpæstərɪt/
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pastorado
- Many members of the pastorate gathered to discuss future plans for the community outreach program.
Examples
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The pastorate of the local church has grown significantly over the past few years.
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Until the pastorate of Anthony Kohlman in 1808, all of Saint Peter's pastors, with the exception of Father Sibourd, who acted as pastor for less than a year, were Irish, and Irish and French priests served as assistants.
Academic text (1993) -
Respect for Elders, Cultural Identity, and the Indigenous Pastorate
Academic text (2001) -
Carol is a friend from our Morrow Church pastorate.
Blog text (4) -
The examination and the learning that were to be demonstrated in it formed far more than just another requirement that candidates for the pastorate had to satisfy.
Academic text (2002) -
I also have the impression that more priestly vocations come from parishes where there has been stability in the pastorate.
Blog text (16) -
But let's say you're ten years into a pastorate and you're the only person in the church who regularly shares the gospel, or who can teach Sunday school, or who can preach the Bible.
Blog text (23) -
Suffield's New Light faction would continue to disrupt Ebenezer Gay's pastorate for decades after Edwards's visit to town at the height of the Great Awakening.
Academic text (2005) -
She felt a strong calling to join the pastorate and make a difference in people's lives.
Synonyms
73
3.6
A group of religious leaders like priests or pastors who lead Christian services
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4.8
All the religious leaders who perform ceremonies in a church or religion
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4.4
A group of religious leaders who work together in a church
The group of priests in a church who serve together
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pastorate comes from the word pastor meaning 'shepherd' and the ending -ate that can mean a group or office. So a pastorate is like the church's 'shepherds' together—the body of all the pastors.