Meaning Of The Word Vicar general

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vicar general in British English
noun: an official, usually a layman, appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese in discharging his or her administrative or judicial duties

vicar-general in American English
an administrative deputy, as of a bishop or of the general superior of a religious order, society, etc.
noun: a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese

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