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Vicar: Encyclopedia - Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting as a substitute or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious"). ...
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Vicar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vicar - Anglican
In the Church of England, vicar is the ordinary title given to certain parish priests. Historically, Anglican parish clergymen were divid...
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Vicar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vicar - Roman Catholic
In Roman Catholic canon law, a vicar is the local representative of any ecclesiastic. The Romans had used the term to describe officials ...
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Vicar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vicar - Notable Vicars
In either tradition, a vicar can be the priest of a "chapel of ease", a church which is not a parish church. Non-resident canons led also...
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