Pastor facts for kids
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Christ's Charge to Peter by Raphael, 1515. In telling Peter to shepherd his sheep, Christ was appointing him as a pastor.
A pastor is an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation.
It is derived from the Latin word pastor, meaning shepherd. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to "Pr" or "Ptr" (singular) or "Ps" (plural).
Images for kids
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A Lutheran priest of the Church of Sweden prepares for the celebration of Mass in Strängnäs Cathedral.
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A Catholic priest in Rome
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Baptist pastor Martin Luther King Jr.
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A Methodist pastor wearing a cassock, vested with a surplice and stole, with preaching bands attached to his clerical collar
See also
In Spanish: Pastor (cristianismo) para niños
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