vicar apostolic
11Vicar Apostolic of the Lancashire District — The Vicar Apostolic of the Lancashire District was an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in England. It was a passing stage in the establishment of Catholic dioceses in England as the Catholics emerged from the centuries of… …
12vicar apostolic — noun (plural vicars apostolic) Date: 1766 a Roman Catholic titular bishop who administers a territory not organized as a diocese …
13vicar apostolic — pl. vicars apostolic. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a titular bishop serving either in a district where no episcopal see has been established, or in one where the succession of bishops has been interrupted. 2. Eccles. Hist. an archbishop, bishop, or other… …
14vicar apostolic — vic′ar apostol′ic n. pl. vicars apostolic rel a titular Roman Catholic bishop serving in a district with no episcopal see • Etymology: 1760–70 …
15vicar apostolic — noun A Roman Catholic with the title of bishop who administers a region that is not (yet) a diocese, especially in a missionary position …
16vicar apostolic — noun 1》 a Roman Catholic missionary. 2》 a titular bishop …
17vicar, apostolic — Викарий апостольский …
18vicar apostolic — /ˌvɪkər æpəˈstɒlɪk/ (say .vikuhr apuh stolik) noun 1. a Roman Catholic missionary or titular bishop stationed either in a country where no episcopal see has yet been established, or in one where the succession of bishops has been interrupted. 2.… …
19vicar apostolic — noun a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non Catholic area • Hypernyms: ↑bishop …
20Apostolic vicar — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… …