noun, plural vic·ars-gen·er·al. 1.Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
2.Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English
Related forms vic·ar-gen·er·al·ship, noun