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The saga began on Jan. 26 when Rev. John Melnick, vicar for clergy of the Archdiocese, announced the allegations and Jacobs’ removal from the Holy Trinity altar during Sunday Mass, which was also broadcast on YouTube.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Seasons one to four of Grantchester featured James Norton (Happy Valley) as vicar Sidney Chambers.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Prevost spent nearly two decades in missionary service in Peru, beginning in 1985 with roles such as parochial vicar and chancellor in Chulucanas, and later director of formation for Augustinian aspirants in Trujillo.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming, confident next-door neighbor Tommy (Bremner), a devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca (Myles).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Seasons one to four of Grantchester featured James Norton (Happy Valley) as vicar Sidney Chambers.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Prevost spent nearly two decades in missionary service in Peru, beginning in 1985 with roles such as parochial vicar and chancellor in Chulucanas, and later director of formation for Augustinian aspirants in Trujillo.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming, confident next-door neighbor Tommy (Bremner), a devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca (Myles).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicar
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More than two dozen UVA Health leaders signed a letter to the university's rector and interim president, asking them to give Rosner the permanent position, the organization said in a news release.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even the prolific scientist and inventor Benjamin Franklin, who would play a key role in both the American Revolution and the foundation of the new republic, took time out of a diplomatic trip to England to visit the intelligent rector.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Look for their popular asada fries, tacos and burritos, with vegetarian and pastor fillings also available.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some users took the pastor’s words seriously.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Martini was a key figure in a group of churchmen who met annually in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to ponder how best to blunt John Paul and Ratzinger’s reactionary thrust.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Known for spotlighting rising artists in Nashville, Whiskey Jam will host special sets and curate afterhours sets at Stagecoach’s Palomino Stage.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The senior bishop and other leaders of the House of God church, which is a part of the Pentecostal denomination, were gathered at the complex for a three-day leadership summit.—
Lauren Costantino
September 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The bishop of the church was the first to import knives and forks to the Faroe Islands.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Mexican fan palm, supposedly brought here by the mission-building padres to supply Palm Sunday foliage, can grow taller, maybe 10 stories, and skinnier, and can dip and sway camera-readily in the wind.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The group has since evolved to the comité de padres and grown to roughly 30 mothers.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Apr. 2024
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“Vicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicar. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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