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noun. An Anglican parish priest in a parish where historically someone other than the priest was entitled to the tithes.

noun. A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States.

noun. An Anglican or Roman Catholic cleric who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy.

noun. A person deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office: as, the Pope claims to be vicar of Jesus Christ on earth.

noun. In English ecclesiastical law, the priest of a parish the tithes of which belong to a chapter or religious house, or to a layman, and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.

noun. In the Roman Catholic Church, an ecclesiastic assisting a bishop and exercising jurisdiction in his name.

noun. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy.

noun. The incumbent of an appropriated benefice.

noun. A titular bishop in a country where there is no episcopal see, or where the succession has been interrupted.

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noun. A dignitary or parish priest appointed by a bishop to exercise a limited jurisdiction in a particular town or district of a diocese.

noun. An assistant to a bishop in the discharge of his official functions.

noun. the pope as representing Christ on earth.

noun. In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

noun. In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.

noun. A person acting on behalf of, or is representing another person.

noun. (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel

noun. (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish

noun. a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

"He is drawing up plans for neighbouring parishes to pool their resources, forming pastoral areas to be co-ordinated by a priest with the title vicar forane."

cardinal vicar  lay vicar  vicar apostolic  vicar capitular  vicar choral  

vicar apostolic  

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bicker  bricker  clicker  dicker  flicker  

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