pastorate

[ pas-ter-it, pah-ster- ]

noun

1. the office or term of office of a pastor.
2. a body of pastors.
3. parsonage ( def 1 ).

pastorate

/ ˈpɑːstərɪt /

noun

1. the office or term of office of a pastor
2. a body of pastors; pastors collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastorate¹

1785–95; < Medieval Latin pāstōrātus, equivalent to Latin pāstōr-, stem of pāstor ( pastor ) + -ātus -ate ³

Example Sentences

Since the commencement of Mr. Bennett's pastorate, four young men have gone out from this Church into the regular ministry.

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The number of members added to the Church during the present pastorate is 179.

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His ministry was rendered eminently useful, so that the Church doubled its numbers in the early years of his pastorate.

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But during a pastorate of thirty years, he had to share in some of the trials of the faithful minister.

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My experience since retiring from the pastorate has strongly confirmed my previous impressions.

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