Vicar of Christ
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Vicar of Christ
First recorded in 1475–85
Example Sentences
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But it comes with all the skullduggery, wheeling and dealing, and conspiracy one would expect, as the frontrunners try to improve their chances of becoming the Vicar of Christ.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025
Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh, a supporter of Francis, countered by Tweeting: “He’s making sure that they engage with him, not treat him like a sacred relic. He’s the Vicar of Christ, not a Roman emperor.”
From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2019
In 1965, when Pope Paul VI became the first Vicar of Christ to visit New York, the police used gray wooden sawhorses to line the papal route through the city’s streets.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2015
Now, just over seven years later, his strength is gone, and in a striking, even revolutionary act of humility, Benedict has announced his resignation as the Vicar of Christ, effective at 8 p.m.
From Time • Feb. 17, 2013
Roland’s steed, 136; slain by Saracens, 150 Vicar of Christ on earth, Black Colin regards Pope as, 253 Vikings.
From Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race by Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)
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