Vicar of Christ

Noun

Meaning

(Roman Catholicism) The Pope.

(Christianity, theology, very rare) The Holy Ghost.

(Christianity) Any bishop.

Alternative letter-case form of Vicar of Christ, a title variously granted to the Holy Ghost and to the bishop of Rome.

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Examples

Innocent decreed that he, as Vicar of Christ, could make non-Christians accept his dominion and even exact punishment should they violate the non-God centered commands of the Ten Commandments. Source: Internet

Vicar of Christ main The papal preoccupation with imperial matters and secular princes caused the spirituality of the Church to suffer. Source: Internet

Who, in other words, was qualified to pass judgement on the Vicar of Christ? Source: Internet

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