They afterwards re-elected him to the pastoral office.

Theotonius retired from his pastoral office of prior, after 30 years of service.

("Among the most serious duties of our pastoral office.")

The order of Pastor, the only one of the three orders considered "clergy", is comparable to most other denominations' pastoral office or ordained ministry.

His disciple Daniel Takawambait succeeded to the pastoral office in 1698.

Withal he did not neglect his ministerial and pastoral office.

It was in this atmosphere of crisis that debate began on the pastoral office of bishops on 5 November.

The word "ordain" is to be reserved for the pastoral office.

From 1948 to 1958, he was director of the archdiocesan pastoral office of Paderborn.

Deacons may serve in a pastoral office and administer sacraments.