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parochial vicars

parochial vicars is the plural of parochial vicar.

Meaning of parochial vicar

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.

Questions about parochial vicars

What is parochial vicars the plural of?
Parochial vicars is the plural of parochial vicar.

Words near parochial vicars in the dictionary

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

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