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vicar
[vik-er]
noun
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish in which tithes were formerly transferred to a religious house, chapter, or layperson, the priest receiving only the smaller tithes or a salary.
Protestant Episcopal Church.
a member of the clergy whose sole or chief charge is a chapel dependent on the church of a parish.
a bishop's assistant in charge of a church or mission.
Roman Catholic Church.an ecclesiastic representing the pope or a bishop.
a person who acts in place of another; substitute.
a person who is authorized to perform the functions of another; deputy.
God's vicar on earth.
vicar
/ ˈɪə /
noun
Church of England
(in Britain) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish from which, formerly, he did not receive tithes but a stipend
a clergyman who acts as assistant to or substitute for the rector of a parish at Communion
(in the US) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
RC Church a bishop or priest representing the pope or the ordinary of a diocese and exercising a limited jurisdiction
Also called: lay vicar. vicar choral.Church of England a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services
a person appointed to do the work of another
Other 51Թ Forms
- vicarship noun
- subvicar noun
- subvicarship noun
- undervicar noun
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vicar1
Example Sentences
Reverend Gregor Lachlann-Waddell, vicar at the church, said: "The celebration befits a man whose life was marked by music, resilience, and unwavering hope."
McElroy steadily moved his way up to becoming the archdiocesan vicar for parish life and development and served in that role until his appointment to be the sixth bishop of San Diego in March 2015.
Its inhabitants are those of “there will always be an England” England: stern vicars, timid curates, lords and earls, penniless titled wastrels living on allowances from their uncles, imperious aunts, upper-crust twits.
She recalled that while discussing careers with a friend at university she had joked about becoming a vicar.
"As a parish, as the vicar of the parish and as parishioners, we're custodians of the whole church," said Archdeacon David Pierpoint.
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