1
: an ecclesiastical agent: such as
a
: a Church of England incumbent receiving a stipend but not the tithes of a parish
b
: a member of the Episcopal clergy or laity who has charge of a mission or chapel
c
: a member of the clergy who exercises a broad pastoral responsibility as the representative of a prelate
2
: one serving as a substitute or agent
specifically
: an administrative deputy
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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.
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The vicar has always been a desirable figure in Grantchester.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The funeral liturgy will be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of His Holiness for the diocese of Rome
POPE FRANCIS TO LIE IN STATE, MOURNERS WELCOME: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PONTIFF'S FUNERAL
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5 p.m. local Rome time, 11 a.m.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The vicar has always been a desirable figure in Grantchester.
—Mandi Bierly, TVLine, 30 June 2024
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“Vicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicar. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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vicar
noun
vic·ar
ˈvik-ər 
1
: a minister in charge of a church who serves under the authority of another minister
2
: a church official who takes the place of or represents a higher official
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