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The king appointed James Smith, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Callipolis, one of his four vicars-apostolic, and in August 1688 he appeared at York.

From The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See by Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)

The government has no reason to be afraid: the Holy See has expressly declared to bishops and vicars-apostolic, that it does not desire any political information from them.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, November 1864 by

It was decided, therefore, that bishops, vicars-apostolic, should be bidden to the council.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell

No doubt the system of church government by vicars-apostolic could have been amended and made more suitable to the altered circumstances of the church.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell

A question, however, arose as to the right of vicars-apostolic to be invited to the council.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell