Curate

From the Latin curatus (compare Curator), a curate is a person who is invested with the care, or cure (cura), of souls of a parish. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Curator (from Latin cura care means manager overseer. A curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution (e In some denominations of Christianity, the cure of souls (cura animarum an archaic translation which is better rendered today as "care of souls" is the exercise A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches In this sense it correctly means a parish priest. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches In Anglican churches, however, the term is usually used for an assistant priest or deacon. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind but which varies among theological and denominational traditions In the Roman Catholic Church it is often the term used for the parochial vicar or priest assigned to assist the pastor of a parish. In the broadest sense a vicar (from the Latin Vicarius) is a representative anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior

Originally a bishop would entrust a priest with the 'cure of souls' (pastoral ministry) of a parish. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight In some denominations of Christianity, the cure of souls (cura animarum an archaic translation which is better rendered today as "care of souls" is the exercise When, in medieval Europe, this included the legal freehold of church land in the parish, the parish priest was the perpetual curate (curatus perpetuus). Occasionally a bishop might appoint a temporary or assistant curate (curatus temporalis). This was particularly the case when the perpetual curate was absent or needed assistance.

As the church became more embedded into the fabric of feudal Europe, various other titles often supplanted 'curate' for the senior parish priest. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed 'Rector' was the title given to a priest in possession of the tithe income. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic This right to the income was known as a ‘Living’. The title of rector comes from “regere” – ‘to rule’. Those parishes where a monastery had appropriated the rights to the title income, a portion of this income was set aside for a priest to occupy the parish, essentially acting on behalf of the monastery, in other words vicariously – hence ‘vicar’. In some cases, a portion of a tithe for a vicar could exceed the income of some rectors, depending on the value of the livings being compared.

In England and Wales, when a new parish was created from a larger rectoral or vicarious parish, the incumbent, or parish priest was sometimes styled as the “Perpetual Curate”. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The term 'parson' came to be used to refer to all perpetual curates whether or not they received the higher titles of 'vicar' or 'rector'. In the pre- Reformation church a parson was the priest of an independent Parish church, that is a parish church not under the control of a larger ecclesiastical or This led to those perpetual curates who had no higher title preferring to be styled 'parson' so as to distinguish themselves from assistant curates. This happened to the extent that the term 'curate' came to mean 'assistant curate'. The British Parliament passed an act in 1868 which authorised all perpetual curates to use the title 'vicar'. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap This reinforced the notion that a curate is an assistant parish priest or deacon. Although widely called 'curates', however, they are still legally assistant curates. This English usage is used throughout the Anglican Communion and in some English-speaking Roman Catholic churches. See also Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The house provided for an assistant curate is sometimes colloquially referred to as a curatage.

Sometimes temporary curates, who have the status of assistant curates but lead the ministry of a parish, are appointed. However, to distinguish them from assistant curates, they are often referred to as priests in charge. A priest in charge or priest-in-charge is a Priest in charge of a Parish who does not receive the temporalities of the parish In the Church of Ireland temporary curates are called bishop's curates. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland.

The Book of Common Prayer (1662) of the Church of England refers to the clergy as bishops and curates in the text of prayer of intercession for Holy Communion. The Book of Common Prayer is the common title of a number of prayer books of the Church of England and used throughout the Anglican Communion. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those It uses the word 'curate' in its original sense to refer to all clergy entrusted with a cure of souls and not just to assistant curates.

In other languages terms derived from curatus are often used differently. In French curé refers to the senior parish priest and, likewise, the Italian curato and Spanish cura. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.

In the charismatic and / or evangelical parts of the Anglican church, the role of the curate is usually perceived a little differently. The term charismatic movement describes the adoption from the early twentieth century onwards of certain beliefs typical of those held by Pentecostal Christians — specifically Low church is a term of distinction in the Church of England or other Anglican churches initially designed to be pejorative Curates in charismatic and / or Evangelical churches tend to be seen as an assistant leader to the overall leader, often in a larger team of pastoral leaders. Many of the larger charismatic / evangelical churches have sizeable staff teams with a number of pastoral leaders, some ordained and others who are not.

In modern Roman Catholic practice in the United States, "curate" is the term popularly used for priests assigned to a parish who are not the pastor. The parochus, or "parish priest" or "pastor" is the priest who has canonical responsibility for the parish. In canon law, he may be assisted by one or more "parochial vicars", priests assigned to assist him - though incorrect these parochial vicars are popularly called "curate", "associate pastor" or "assistant pastor" in various regions of the country. In the broadest sense a vicar (from the Latin Vicarius) is a representative anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior

In popular culture

In the Channel 4 television series Father Ted, Father Dougal Maguire (played by Ardal O'Hanlon) is curate to Father Ted Crilly. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Father Ted was a popular 1990s Television Situation comedy set around the lives of three Irish Catholic priests on the remote (and Father Dougal McGuire is a character in the comedy series Father Ted, played by the actor Ardal O'Hanlon. Ardal O'Hanlon (born 8 October 1965) is an Irish Comedian and Actor, best known for his roles in television sitcoms as Father Ted Crilly is the central character in the UK Channel 4 Situation comedy series Father Ted played by the late
The British comedy series Bless Me, Father also focused on the antics of a parish priest (Fr. Bless me Father was a British situation comedy starring Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri, Gabrielle Daye, Derek Francis and Sheila Duddleswell) and his young curate (Fr. Neil Boyd). In the series of books on which the series was based, Fr. Neil also functioned as the narrator.

Dictionary

-noun

an assistant rector or vicar
a parish priest

-verb

(transitive) to act as a curator

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