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vicar general  
n.   pl. vicars general
  1. Roman Catholic Church
    1. A priest acting as deputy to a bishop to assist him in the administration of his diocese.
    2. The head of a religious order.
  2. An ecclesiastical official in the Church of England, usually a layperson, who assists an archbishop or a bishop in administrative and judicial duties.
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