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Vicar of Christ

For the novel by Walter F. Murphy, see Vicar of Christ (novel).

Vicar of Christ (from Latin Vicarius Christi) is a term used in different ways and with different theological connotations throughout history. The original notion of a vicar is as an "earthly representative of Christ", but it is also used in the sense of "person acting as parish priest in place of a real person."[1] The title is now used in Catholicism to refer to the bishops,[2] and more specifically, was historically used to refer to the Bishop of Rome (the pope).

  1. ^ "vicar | Etymology, origin and meaning of vicar by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lumen gentium was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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