vicar-general
Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties.
Origin of vicar-general
1Other words from vicar-general
- vic·ar-gen·er·al·ship, noun
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How to use vicar-general in a sentence
He was vicar-general of Chartres, and one of the greatest politicians of his time.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de DinoHe was old and infirm and after nine years, felt compelled to ask for a vicar-general to assist him in his work.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellThe said our father vicar-general was outside the court visiting the provinces, when the father commissary arrived.
Our father vicar-general attended to that with the so holy zeal that he was known to possess.
"It doesn't warm me up a bit, that sort of thing," said the vicar-general.
Great Possessions | Mrs. Wilfrid Ward
British Dictionary definitions for vicar general
an official, usually a layman, appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese in discharging his administrative or judicial duties
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