| Share    Pronunciation: (vik'ur), [key] 1. Ch. of Eng. a. a
person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or
as representative of a religious community to which tithes
belong. b. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are
impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a
salary. 2. Prot. Episc. Ch. a. a member of the clergy whose sole
or chief charge is a chapel dependent on the church of a parish.
b. a bishop's assistant in charge of a church or mission. 3.
Rom. Cath. Ch.an ecclesiastic representing the pope or a bishop.
4. a person who acts in place of another; substitute. 5. a
person who is authorized to perform the functions of another;
deputy: God's vicar on earth.   See also:   Related Content