noun
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the office or term of office of a pastor
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a body of pastors; pastors collectively
Etymology
Origin of pastorate
1785–95; < Medieval Latin pāstōrātus, equivalent to Latin pāstōr-, stem of pāstor ( see pastor) + -ātus -ate 3
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Some pointed out perks of the pastorate, such as parsonages and gas allowances.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
He was drawn to scratchy radio broadcasts by King, then a young minister in his first pastorate in Montgomery, and later the leader of the yearlong bus boycott that followed Parks’ arrest.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2020
That pastorate started and ended much like his time at Eagle Brook - he doubted himself at the beginning, put his head down, worked hard, prayed hard and saw membership increase drastically.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2020
Mr. Taylor resigned his pastorate and took a job with President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2019
From his own assistant pastorate, Karel wrote that he would be there and looked forward to seeing us all again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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