page_title: Curate
hierarchical_section_title: Curate
caption_attribution_description: John Vianney
context_page_description: A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure 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 duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.
context_section_description: A curate (/ˈkjʊərɪt/ KEWR-it) 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 duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.
caption: John Vianney, the Curé d'Ars
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