Curate

A curate is a term used in various Christian religions who possess an ordained ministry to describe a priest who is not a parish priest but operates in effect as his or her deputy. Some larger parishes may have more than one curate. Most curates are eventually raised to become a parish priest in another parish as the older priests retire or die.

See:

• Vicar
• rector
• parish priest
• Church of England
• Church of Ireland
• Roman Catholic
• Orthodox