Definitions for vicar of christ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Vic′ar of Christ′(n.)
the pope.
Category: Religion
Princeton's WordNet
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome(noun)
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Vicar of Christ
title assumed by the Pope, who claims to be the Vicegerent of Christ on earth.
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