Vicar of Christ
or Vic·ar of Je·sus Christ
[ vik-er uh v krahyst or vik-er uh v jee-zuh s krahyst, jee-zuh z ]
/ ˈvɪk ər əv ˈkraɪst or ˈvɪk ər əv ˈdʒi zəs ˈkraɪst, ˈdʒi zəz /
noun Roman Catholic Church.
the pope, with reference to his claim to stand in the place of Jesus Christ and possess His authority in the church.
Origin of Vicar of Christ
First recorded in 1475–85
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British Dictionary definitions for vicar of christ
Vicar of Christ
noun
RC Church the Pope when regarded as Christ's earthly representative
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