“助理牧师”常见的英文表达是 curate ,也可表述为 assistant curate(更明确地强调“助理”这一身份 )。
例如:
The curate helps the vicar with various pastoral duties.(这位助理牧师协助牧师完成各种牧灵职责。)
He started his career as an assistant curate in a small rural parish.(他在一个小乡村教区开始了作为助理牧师的职业生涯 。)