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vicar
1. Church of England a. (in Britain) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish from which, formerly, he did not receive tithes but a stipend b. a clergyman who acts as assistant to or substitute for the rector of a parish at Communion c. (in the US) a clergyman in charge of a chapel 2. RC Church a bishop or priest representing the pope or the ordinary of a diocese and exercising a limited jurisdiction 3. Church of England a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services Vicar (1) In the Late Roman Empire the ruler of an administrative district, or diocese. (2) In the Orthodox Church an assistant to the eparchial bishop in administering an eparchy. (3) In the Roman Catholic Church there are general vicars, or assistants to bishops in administering church dioceses, and parish vicars, or assistants to parish priests (cures), who substitute for them when they are ill or absent. There are also apostolic vicars, or papal assistants, most of whom are in remote (missionary) regions. (In 1969 there were 83 apostolic vicars.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The adult choristers are lay vicars and professional singers and the boys, aged eight to 13, hold scholarships to Westminster Abbey Choir School, the only school in Britain dedicated entirely to educating choirboys. |
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