vicariate
Americannoun
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the office or authority of a vicar.
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the district presided over by a vicar.
noun
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Also called: vicarship. the office, rank, or authority of a vicar
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the district that a vicar holds as his pastoral charge
Etymology
Origin of vicariate
1600–10; < Medieval Latin vicāriātus, equivalent to Latin vicāri ( us ) vicar + -ātus -ate 3
Example Sentences
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Pope Francis, in a footnote to his “Beloved Amazon” letter, noted that local missionaries tend to go to Europe or the U.S. rather than remain in their own vicariates in the Amazon.
From Seattle Times
His vicariate in the Peruvian Amazon covers an area the size of Portugal, but only has 14 priests to serve a population of approximately 140,000 Catholics.
From Seattle Times
The vicariate is divided into fourteen districts, half of which are in Formosa.
From Project Gutenberg
An apostolic vicariate is established in certain regions where there are too few Catholics for a diocese.
From Reuters
The very extent and limits of the vicariate were, as yet, unknown; and MM.
From Project Gutenberg
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