vicars apostolic
- plural of vicar apostolic.
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He consecrated a dozen white, black, yellow and brown bishops and vicars apostolic,* for services in Africa and the Orient.
From Time Magazine Archive
The old Catholic hierarchy in Holland had been overthrown, and the Pope was obliged to appoint vicars apostolic to attend to the wants of the scattered Catholic communities.
From History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 1 by MacCaffrey, James
In 1840 it was determined to increase the number of vicars apostolic in England from four to eight, and Dr. Wiseman, at the same time, was appointed coadjutor to Bishop Walsh at Wolverhampton.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
Why was it more of a usurpation for the pope to make a new Archbishop of Westminster, than to administer London by the old form of vicars apostolic?
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by Morley, John
There are now three bishops, vicars apostolic, at Cape Town, Graham's Town, Natal.
From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell
