Curate vs. Curacy — What's the Difference?

A curate (, sometimes ) is a person who is invested with the care or cure (cura) of souls of a parish. In this sense, "curate" correctly means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest.

The office, duties, or term of office of a curate.

A member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest.

The office or position of a curate

Select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition)

The office or employment of a curate.

A cleric, especially one who has charge of a parish.

The position of a curate

A cleric who assists a rector or vicar.

To organize and oversee (an art exhibit or film festival, for example).

To gather and present to the public

An assistant rector or vicar.

A parish priest.

(Ireland) An assistant barman.

(inorganic chemistry) An oxyanion of curium; any salt containing such an anion. Category:en:Radioactivity

(transitive) To act as a curator for.

To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.

(intransitive) To work or act as a curator.

One who has the cure of souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assists a rector or vicar.

A person authorized to conduct religious worship