Meanings
nounpastoral letter (plural pastoral letters)
plural pastoral letters
- A communication from a bishop to the clergy or laity containing instructions, directions etc
Translations
French mandement, lettre pastorale
- mandementTranslations
- lettre pastoraleTranslations
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pastoral letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastoral%20letter
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“pastoral letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastoral%20letter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pastoral letter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastoral%20letter.
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