Vicar

A
vicar (;
Latin: ''
vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or
agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English prefix "vice", similarly meaning "deputy". It also refers to a senior priest in the
Church of England. The title appears in a number of
Christian ecclesiastical contexts, but also as an
administrative title, or title modifier, in the
Roman Empire. In addition, in the
Holy Roman Empire, a local representative of the
emperor, such as an
archduke, could be styled "
vicar".
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