parochial vicar

noun

A parish priest who assists the parish administrator. This is a priest who is assigned by the competent authority to assist the pastor in the pastoral ministry of a parish. Together as co-workers, the pastor and parochial vicar(s) carry out the functions of teaching, sanctifying and leading the people entrusted to their care. The parochial vicar is subject to the authority of the pastor.

OriginLatin vicarius parochialis →
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Meanings

nounparochial vicar (plural parochial vicars)

plural parochial vicars

  1. A parish priest who assists the parish administrator. This is a priest who is assigned by the competent authority to assist the pastor in the pastoral ministry of a parish. Together as co-workers, the pastor and parochial vicar(s) carry out the functions of teaching, sanctifying and leading the people entrusted to their care. The parochial vicar is subject to the authority of the pastor.

Origin

  1. Latinvicarius parochialis
  2. Englishparochial vicar

From Latin vicarius parochialis.

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Translations

Slovak kaplán
  • kaplánpriest
Spanish vicario parroquial
  • vicario parroquialpriest
Vietnamese cha phó
  • cha phópriest
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