Words Like VICAR

We have put together a list of words that are similar to VICAR.

1 Alternative Words Similar to vicar

1 Reverend Noun      Synonym Words Like Reverend

10 definitions of vicar

1 One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy.
2 The incumbent of an appropriated benefice.
3 (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
4 (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
5 a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
6 The priest of a parish in the Church of England who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish.
7 A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
8 A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally.
9 Roman Catholic Church A priest who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy.
10 A person deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office: as, the Pope claims to be vicar of Jesus Christ on earth.
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