If a pastorate can be maintained only through conflict or ecclesiastical tyranny, it might better be abandoned.
"Around The Tea-Table"
T. De Witt Talmage
His father was transferred to the tranquil pastorate of Naes, at the mouth of the Romsdal, one of the fairest spots in Norway.
"Three Comedies"
Björnstjerne M. Björnson Commentator: R. Farquharson Sharp
Shortly after he began his pastorate at Steinheim, in 1748, he lost his voice and was unable to continue his pulpit duties.
"The Story of Our Hymns"
Ernest Edwin Ryden