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parochial vicar

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.

Noun

parochial vicar (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.

parochial vicar meaning in Vietnamese

parochial vicar in Vietnamese

priest
cha phó

Forms of parochial vicar

pluralparochial vicars

Origin of parochial vicar

From Latin vicarius parochialis.

Questions about parochial vicar

What does parochial vicar mean?
Parochial vicar means 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.
What is parochial vicar in Vietnamese?
Parochial vicar in Vietnamese is cha phó. See Parochial vicar meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is parochial vicar?
Parochial vicar is a noun.
What is the plural of parochial vicar?
The plural of parochial vicar is parochial vicars.

Words near parochial vicar in the dictionary

  1. parochial boards
  2. parochial church council
  3. parochial church councils
  4. parochial school
  5. parochial schools
  6. parochial vicar
  7. parochial vicars
  8. parochialise
  9. parochialised
  10. parochialises
  11. parochialising

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