vicar /vikˈər/

1. A parson of a parish (who formerly received only the smaller tithes or a salary) (C of E)
2. A bishop's deputy (RC)
3. A person who holds authority as the delegate or substitute of another, esp in the performance of a religious function
4. A deputy or substitute

vicˈarage noun

The residence or benefice of a vicar

vicˈarate noun

Vicariate

vicˈaress noun

1. An abbess's deputy
2. A vicar's wife (obsolete)

vicarial /vī- or vi-kāˈri-əl/ adjective

1. Delegated
2. Of a vicar or vicars

vicāˈriate adjective

Delegated

The office, authority, time of office, or sphere of a vicar, in any sense

vicˈarship noun

The (time of) office of a vicar

vicˈary noun (obsolete)

A vicarship

vicar-apostolˈic noun

1. Formerly, one to whom the Pope delegated some remote portion of his jurisdiction
2. (now usu) a titular bishop appointed to a country where there are no sees
3. A titular bishop exercising authority in a vacant see or during the bishop's incapacity

vicar-choˈral noun

A cleric or layman appointed to sing in an English cathedral choir

vicˈar-forane /for-ānˈ/ noun

(a variant of foreign) a rural dean

vicar-genˈeral noun

1. An official performing the work of an archdeacon under the bishop (RC)
2. A lay official representing the bishop, the chancellor of the diocese

Vicar of Bray noun

A person who changes allegiance to suit the times (from Simon Aleyn, vicar of Bray, Berkshire, from 1540 to 1588)

Vicar or (obsolete) vicar-general of Christ noun (RC)

The Pope, as representative of Christ on earth

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