Meanings
nounvicar apostolic (plural vicars apostolic)
plural vicars apostolic · alternative apostolic vicar
- ChristianityA Roman Catholic prelate who is ordained (titular) bishop and administers a missionary jurisdiction that is not (yet) a diocese, but ranks higher than an apostolic prefecture.
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