vicar apostolic

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vicar apostolic (plural vicars apostolic)

  1. (Christianity) A Roman Catholic prelate who is ordained (titular) bishop and administers a missionary jurisdiction that is not (yet) a diocese, but ranks higher then an apostolic prefecture.
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