pastoral care

noun

Counselling provided by pastors, chaplains and other religious leaders to members of their congregation, or to anyone within institutional settings, with a focus on healing, reconciling, and guidance.

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Meanings

nounpastoral care (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCounselling provided by pastors, chaplains and other religious leaders to members of their congregation, or to anyone within institutional settings, with a focus on healing, reconciling, and guidance.

Translations

Dutch zielzorg, pastoraat
  • zielzorgcounselling provided by pastors
  • pastoraatcounselling provided by pastors
German Seelsorge
  • Seelsorgecounselling provided by pastors
Swedish själavård
  • själavårdcounselling provided by pastors
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APA

pastoral care. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastoral%20care

MLA

“pastoral care.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastoral%20care. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pastoral care,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastoral%20care.

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