vicar
nounmasculine/viˈɣaɾju/low
vi·gá·ri·o
Definition
A priest who substitutes for or assists a parish priest; in some dioceses, the title given to the parish priest.
The bishop appointed a new vicar for the parish of St. Michael.
The vicar general is the bishop's principal assistant in administering the diocese.
Common collocations
parish vicarvicar generalassistant priest
Etymology
Do latim 'vicarius' (substituto, que faz as vezes de).