A procurator was a financial officer of Rome. Many modern translations use the term "governor." was usually from the equestrian rank (upper middle class of Roman society). The procurator's job included overseeing and collecting imperial taxes in an assigned province. In Judea and other smaller provinces of the Roman Empire, the procurator sometimes acted as the governor of that region.
A procurator not only managed finances but also had judicial and military authority. His main responsibility was keeping peace in his jurisdiction. The New Testament mentions three Roman procurators:
Pontius Pilate was procurator from AD 26–36 (see Matthew 27; John 18–19).
Antonius Felix was procurator from AD 52–59 (see Acts 23:24–25:14).
Porcius Festus was procurator from AD 59–62 (see Acts 24:27–26:32) .
These administrators were accountable and subordinate to the governor of Syria.