What is a pastor of a catholic church?

Answer 1

The pastor is usually an individual priest (or possibly a religious order or community) who has been delegated by the Bishop to be in charge of a particular parish. The pastor has certain rights and responsibilities has spelled out in canon law. Other priests assigned to the same parish are know as associates, assistants, or curates.

Answer 2

In many dioceses in the United States, when the pastorate of a church is open, a notice is sent from the Priests Personnel Board to all priests of the diocese informing them of the opening. The notice usually contains information about the Demographics, and the financial and sacramental standing of the parish. Any parish priest may apply for the position. The Priests Personnel Board (composed of priests elected by their peers and a chairman appointed by the local Ordinary diocesan bishop]) review the applications, and forward them to the Ordinary (diocesan bishop,) with their suggestions of which is the most qualified applicant. The Ordinary (diocesan bishop) has the final say, and the priest is appointed (usually for a six year term, renewable) by the Ordinary diocesan bishop).

Answer 3

A pastor is either a minister or priest in a Christian church, or, in its less common sense, a shepherd.

Answer 4

A pastor is the priest who is in charge of a parish. He supervises the functioning and finances of the parish, as well as the maintenance of the parish church and rectory.

Answer 5

In the strict canonical sense, a "pastor" is the residential bishop. However, it is generally used in reference to the priest charged with the care of souls of a Catholic parish.

Answer 6

Priest and Pastor mean the same in general and they both do the same thing however in a Catholic Church ther are called Priests and in a Protestant Church they are called Pastors.

Answer 7

father,or a priest