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vicar
1. A parish priest in the Church of England who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish.
2. A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally.
4. In the Roman Catholic Church, a priest acting for or representing another, often a higher-ranking cleric.
5. One who serves as a substitute or agent for another, especially in the capacity of an administrator.
2. A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally.
4. In the Roman Catholic Church, a priest acting for or representing another, often a higher-ranking cleric.
5. One who serves as a substitute or agent for another, especially in the capacity of an administrator.
(Latin: substitute; change, alternation)
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vicar forane
In the Roman Catholic Church, a priest appointed by a bishop to exercise limited jurisdiction over the clergy in a district of a diocese.
vicar general
1. In the Roman Catholic Church, a priest acting as deputy to a bishop to help him administer his diocese.
2. An ecclesiastical official in the Church of England, usually a layperson, who assists an archbishop or bishop in administrative and judicial duties.
2. An ecclesiastical official in the Church of England, usually a layperson, who assists an archbishop or bishop in administrative and judicial duties.