Vicariate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vaɪˈkɛəɹi.ət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vicariate is a noun meaning (Christianity) The office, authority, or district of a vicar.
Meaning
(Christianity) The office, authority, or district of a vicar.
More Meanings
- The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.
- The office, authority, or district managed by someone appointed as deputy to a secular political leader.
- (archaic, rare) delegated; relating to a representative; vicarious.
Example Sentences
Vigilius gave his Vicariate to this Arch-Bishop in the Provinces.
To the Bishops of Arles had the Holy See deputed a vicariate power there.
If he should chance to fayle, the vicariate of Upper Germany must neades fall upon the Palatin.
His next was to claim, in virtue of this vicariate, the mediatorial “power in heaven and in earth”
Word Forms
- vicariates
Synonyms for vicariate
Depending on context, synonyms include vicarship.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vicarship, apostolic, vicarate, vicarage, viceregency, subvicar.
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