pastorship

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

noun

1. the position, authority, or office of a pastor.

Other Words From

• sub·pastor·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastorship¹

First recorded in 1555–65; pastor + -ship

Example Sentences

When her kids were grown enough, she applied to nursing school and got her training in ministry, then pastorship so she could start her own church.

From Washington Post

In September 1954, the couple moved to Montgomery, where Martin had received his first pastorship at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

From The Guardian

“It’s a unique environment,” said Keahey, who gave up a rather more comfortable pastorship in Dallas to grapple with Sandbranch’s stubborn maladies.

From The Guardian

Robert Graetz had assumed the pastorship of the black Trinity Lutheran Church in 1955, and he and his wife had been viewed as racial oddities since moving to Montgomery from Ohio.

From Salon

Through it all, the charismatic and calming Mr. Reinke maintains his composure as the challengers to his family and pastorship mount.

From Washington Times