pastor
Definitions of pastor
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a person authorized to conduct religious worshipsynonyms: Min., bewindsman, coadjutor, excellentie, hulppredikant, kap., kapelaan, medepastoor, minister, onderpastoor, parochiepriester, rector, rector magnificus, voorganger, zielzorgertype of:clergyman, clericus, eerw., eerwaarde, geestelijke, herder, zielenherdera member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orderssynonyms: pastoor, pr., priester, priesteres, zielzorger, zwartroktypes:aartspriester, hogepriester, kerkvoogd, kerkvorst, opperpriester, prelaat, primaata senior clergyman and dignitarycelebrantan officiating priest celebrating the Eucharistbiechtvadera priest who hears confession and gives absolutionMgr., bisschop, hoogwaardigheid, kerkvoogd, mijterdrager, monseigneur(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priestsdiocesaana bishop having jurisdiction over a diocesetype of:clergyman, clericus, eerw., eerwaarde, geestelijke, herder, zielenherdera member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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