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• vicar — vicarship, n. /vik euhr/, n. 1. Ch. of Eng. a. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. b. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and… …   Universalium

• Vicar of Christ — (Latin Vicarius Christi ) has been used since Pope Gelasius I (served 492 496), alongside a few rarer vicarial titles, as one of the titles of the Bishop of Rome the Pope as head of the Universal Church (see Papal primacy). A vicar is, roughly, a …   Wikipedia

• Vicar of Christ — • A title of the pope implying his supreme and universal primacy, both of honour and of jurisdiction, over the Church of Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vicar of Christ     Vicar of Christ …   Catholic encyclopedia

• vicar — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. vicaire, from L. vicarius substitute, deputy, noun use of adj. vicarius substituting, from vicis change, turn, office (see VICARIOUS (Cf. vicarious)). The original notion is of earthly representative of God or Christ; but… …   Etymology dictionary

• vicar — [13] A vicar is etymologically a ‘substitute’ for or ‘representative’ of someone else: thus the pope is the vicar of God on Earth, and the vicar of a parish was originally someone who stood in for the parson or rector. The word comes via Old… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• vicar — [13] A vicar is etymologically a ‘substitute’ for or ‘representative’ of someone else: thus the pope is the vicar of God on Earth, and the vicar of a parish was originally someone who stood in for the parson or rector. The word comes via Old… …   Word origins

• Vicar — A person who represents another, i.e. the rector in a parish being God s representative; these duties were carried out for the *benefice or part thereof. [< Lat. vicarius = substitute] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• vicar — /ˈvɪkə / (say vikuh) noun 1. (in some Anglican churches) a member of the clergy who has the charge of a parish; rector. 2. an ecclesiastic representing the pope or a bishop. 3. the pope as the representative on earth of God or Christ. 4. someone… …  

• The Vicar of Bray (song) — The Vicar of Bray is a satirical song (Roud # 4998) recounting the career of the Vicar of Bray and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes in the Established Church through the course of several …   Wikipedia

• The Vicar of Dibley — opening titles Format Comedy Created by Richard Curtis …   Wikipedia

• List of The Vicar of Dibley episodes — The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. The programme first aired on 10 November 1994, with the final main episode being aired on 1 January 2007. This was, however, followed by a short Comic Relief episode… …   Wikipedia