Vicar-general Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop

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Definitions
  1. . (a) (Ch. of Eng.) The deputy of the Archbishop of Canterbury or York, in whose court the bishops of the province are confirmed. Encyc. Brit. (b) (R. C. Ch.) An assistant to a bishop in the discharge of his official functions.

Webster 1913