Neocorate was a rank or dignity granted by the Roman Senate

Roman Senate

The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic, however, it was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic...

 under the Roman Empire

Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....

 to certain cities of Asia, which had built temples for the worship of the Roman Emperor

Roman Emperor

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s or had established cults of members of the Imperial family.

The Greek

Greek language

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word νεωκορειν meant literally a temple-sweeper (νεως, temple, κορειν, to sweep), and was thence used both of a temple attendant and of a priestly holder of high rank who was in charge of a temple.
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External links

• "Neocorate", Coins celebrating the Neocorate, Coinarchives.com