pastor vs curate

pastor and curate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pastor	Yes	No	No	No
curate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pastor and curate are synonyms defined as:

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

pastor (noun)	curate (noun)
a person authorized to conduct religious worship	a person authorized to conduct religious worship