vicar

noun

vic·ar | \ ˈvi-kər

Definition of vicar

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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Thus, eight months after his resignation and one month after Bambera became vicar for clergy, Gibson left treatment and went to live in a parish rectory outside Wilkes-Barre. — Michael Rubinkam, The Seattle Times, "As bishop looks on, abusive Father Ned gets a new assignment," 4 Sep. 2018 The decision by Francis’s predecessor, Pope Benedict, to open the doors to traditionalist Anglican vicars, is in effect a temporary concession. — Erasmus, The Economist, "Why Pope Francis may open the door to married priests," 18 June 2019 The granddaughter of an army sergeant-major, Mrs. May acquired a deep sense of duty from her father, a local Anglican vicar. — Max Colchester, WSJ, "Theresa May’s Tough Line Scores Points but Clouds Brexit Path," 15 Jan. 2019 Tom Brittney will play Will Davenport, the new vicar of Grantchester. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Grantchester Season 4: Everything We Know So Far," 28 Mar. 2019 Bishop Salazar, one of six auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles, administered the archdiocese’s southern San Pedro region until 2009, and most recently served as vicar for the office of ethnic ministries. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, "U.S. Bishop Resigns Over Old Sex-Abuse Allegations," 19 Dec. 2018 In retirement, Bishop Eastman served at Washington National Cathedral in various roles and was appointed vicar in 2003. — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, "A. Theodore Eastman, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, dies at 89," 28 Apr. 2018 Bambera, who has emphasized his zero-tolerance policies toward clergy abuse since becoming Scranton’s bishop in 2010, said Bishop James Timlin had already decided to reassign Gibson to another parish by the time Bambera became vicar in 1995. — Michael Rubinkam, The Seattle Times, "As bishop looks on, abusive Father Ned gets a new assignment," 4 Sep. 2018 Some of that outrage has been directed at Farrell, who was consecrated as a bishop by McCarrick in 2001 and served as his vicar general in the archdiocese of Washington until McCarrick’s 2006 retirement. — Nicole Winfield, The Seattle Times, "US Vatican cardinal: “Not once did I even suspect” McCarrick," 31 July 2018

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