curate

noun

Definition of curatenext
as in bishop
a person who is in charge of a Christian parish The curate met with the bishop in the cathedral.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curate
  1. bishop
  2. archbishop
  3. pope
  4. rector
  5. clergyman
  6. vicar
  7. pastor
  8. prelate
Noun
  • Cyprian was executed in 258, becoming the first bishop-martyr of Africa.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Leo lived in Peru as a missionary priest and bishop for over 20 years.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bishop
Noun
  • In neighboring Uruguay, where Leo’s visit is expected to energize the Catholic minority in a country that officially celebrates Christmas as Family Day, Cardinal Daniel Sturla, the archbishop of Montevideo, tempered hopes for the historic visit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The festival closes with Sam Pollard’s Tutu, a profile of the South African archbishop, anti-Apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of archbishop
Noun
  • The doubleheader between the two Catholic universities, dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off, was created to honor the first American pope, who was not in attendance for the games.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The pope joins the nearly 50 million Americans who have already voted early for Tuesday’s election, according to the early-voter tracker at the University of Florida’s Election Lab.
    — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of pope
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  • Following his passing, those who knew Mateucci have expressed their deep sadness at the accident and spoken highly of the late rector.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Scottsdale Police Department has identified the deceased as Brazilian national Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, who had traveled to the US for an event at Arizona State University.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rector
Noun
  • Without the charismatic clergyman, what kind of unruly Black-underclass anger would take the stage?
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When Yakovlev mentioned the clergyman who attended the death-bed, Adelaide expressed surprise that John had asked to see a pastor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of clergyman
Noun
  • The couple were married by a female vicar, per the Daily Mail.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Nearly every murder is solved by the end of the episode, but despite the unusual twist of having the village vicar team up with the police, the real action comes from the relationships among the characters.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Definition of vicar
Noun
  • Statewide, the pastor received 51% of votes compared to incumbent Republican Roger Marshall’s 46%.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Harris, a former Baptist pastor, won the district in 2024 with approximately 60% of the vote.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pastor
Noun
  • The group was founded in 1970 in Switzerland by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a French prelate, but five years later was officially suppressed by the Bishop of Fribourg.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • In roughly 33 hours over the course of two days, the diverse group of international prelates elected Prevost on the fourth ballot.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Definition of prelate
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