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Vicar Forane

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(vicarius foraneus, lit. "vicar out of doors") is the delegate of a bishop who exercises certain episcopal rights in a part of the diocese only. Such officers are not provided for all dioceses.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Vicar Forane'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​v/vicar-forane.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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