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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
