副ふく牧ぼく師し

noun

associate pastor; curate

A Christian clerical title for a pastor who assists the senior pastor; common in Protestant contexts. Curate is the equivalent in Anglican/Episcopal settings.

• 彼かれはその教きょう会かいの副ふく牧ぼく師しとして奉ほう仕ししている。

  He serves as the associate pastor of that church.

• 副ふく牧ぼく師しは日にち曜よう礼れい拝はいの説せっ教きょうを担たん当とうした。

  The curate delivered the sermon at the Sunday service.