minister of religion vs rector

minister of religion and rector both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minister of religion	Yes	No	No	No
rector	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, minister of religion and rector are synonyms defined as:

minister of religion and rector: a person authorized to conduct religious worship

Other synonyms of minister of religion include curate, minister, parson, pastor.

minister of religion (noun)	rector (noun)
a person authorized to conduct religious worship	a person authorized to conduct religious worship