Are Roman Catholic priests ever addressed as pastor? I found this Christianity Stack question which asks if Lutherans use pastor or priest: Lutheranism: &quot;Pastor&quot; or &quot;Priest&quot;?

However, my question is specifically regarding the Roman Catholic Church and whether priests are ever addressed as pastor. I have an assignment about the Protestant Reformation and the use of the title pastor, and had assumed that in the U.S. the term pastor is only used within Protestant denominations.

That could be a serious error on my part.  So, before I continue with my assignment, I seek clarification on the use of the title pastor, specifically with regard to its use within the Catholic Church.  Are Catholic priests ever addressed as pastor?
Typically, in the United States, the priest to whom the parish is entrusted is referred to as &quot;the pastor&quot;. The Latin word is &quot;parochus&quot;, which the Code of Canon Law translates as &quot;parish priest&quot;. Other priests at the parish may be referred to more formally as parochial vicars or less so as assistant pastors.
In any case, though, the priest is not addressed as &quot;Pastor&quot; (in the US at least), but as &quot;Father&quot;. The Office of Public Affairs of the US Congregation of Catholic Bishops carries on its website a glossary of Catholic terms, for the purpose of media coverage of Catholic events. This glossary includes the entry:

pastor. A priest in charge of a Catholic parish or congregation. He is responsible for administering the sacraments, instructing the congregation in the doctrine of the church, and providing other services to the people of the parish. Pastor is not ordinarily used as a title before the name of a Catholic priest: He is Father John Smith or Msgr. [i.e. Monsignor] John Smith or the Rev. John Smith, depending on your publication's style manual.
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