rector vs minister of religion

rector and minister of religion both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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