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Vicar of Jesus Christ

Vicar of Jesus Christ is the alternative form of Vicar of Christ.

Meaning of Vicar of Christ

Noun

Vicar of Christ (plural Vicars of Christ)

  1. The Pope.
    • "We should never have had the law of 1571, against bulls, and Agnus Deis, and blessed grains, if the Pope's bull of 1569 had not made them matter of treason."
      "What, sir?" almost roared Parsons, "do you dare to speak evil of the edicts of the Vicar of Christ?"1855, Charles Kingsley, chapter 4, in Westward Ho!
  2. (rare) The Holy Ghost.
    • Grant, then, . . . that the Holy Ghost had no such respect to any one (church) as to lead it into truth, although sent with this view by Christ, and for this asked of the Father that He might be the teacher of truth; grant, also, that He, the Steward of God, the Vicar of Christ, neglected His...1885, Tertullian, chapter XXVIII, in Peter Holmes, transl., Prescription against Heretics

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Forms of Vicar of Jesus Christ

pluralVicars of Jesus Christ

Questions about Vicar of Jesus Christ

What is Vicar of Jesus Christ the alternative form of?
Vicar of Jesus Christ is the alternative form of Vicar of Christ.

Words near Vicar of Jesus Christ in the dictionary

  1. vicar forane
  2. vicar general
  3. vicar generals
  4. vicar of Bray
  5. Vicar of Christ
  6. Vicar of Jesus Christ
  7. vicar-choral
  8. vicar-general
  9. vicara
  10. vicarage
  11. vicarages

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