Vicar

In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting as a substitute or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious"). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. Usually the title appears in a number of Christian ecclesiastical contexts, but in the Holy Roman Empire a local representative of the emperor, perhaps an archduke, might be styled "vicar".

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In Roman Catholic canon law, a vicar is the local representative of any ecclesiastic. The Romans had used the term to describe officials subordinate to the praetorian prefects. In the early Christian churches, bishops likewise had their vicars, such as the archdeacons and archpriests, and also the rural priest, the curate who had the cure of all the souls outside the episcopal cities. The position of the Roman Catholic vicar as it evolved, is sketched in the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15401a.htm

Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

Vicarius: Vicarius is a Latin word, meaning substitute or deputy.In ancient Rome, this was the title of varies officials, each specifically assigned to second an individual superior, after whom his full title was generally completed....

Agent: An agent is an autonomous entity with an ontological commitment and agenda of its own. The term originated in philosophy. Each agent possesses the ability to act autonomously; this is an important distinction because a simple act of obedience to a command does not qualify an entity as an agent. Neve...

Vicar related Images and Photos (experimental)

Vicar of Dibley, The: Complete Series One (DVD)	Vicar of Dibley, The: Complete Series Three (DVD)	Vicar of Dibley, The: The Immaculate Collection (DVD)	Vicar of Dibley, The: 10th Anniversary Specials (DVD)
Vicar of Dibley, The: A Holy Wholly Happy Ending (DVD)	Vicar of Dibley, The: Complete Series Two and Specials (DVD)