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But to be the Vicar of Christ, to claim to exercise his prerogatives on earth, does involve a claim to his attributes, and therefore our opposition to Popery is opposition to a man claiming to be God.
Charles Hodge

Meaning of "Vicar of Christ" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VICAR OF CHRIST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICAR OF CHRIST

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Vicar of Christ is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VICAR OF CHRIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vicar of Christ

Vicar of Christ

Vicar of Christ is a term used in different ways, with different theological connotations throughout history. As the original notion a vicar is of "earthly representative of God or Christ" but also used in sense of "person acting as parish priest in place of a real parson" The title is now used in Catholicism to refer to the bishops and more specifically to the Bishop of Rome.

Definition of Vicar of Christ in the English dictionary

The definition of Vicar of Christ in the dictionary is the Pope when regarded as Christ's earthly representative.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICAR OF CHRIST

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vicar general
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WORDS THAT END LIKE VICAR OF CHRIST

a slap on the wrist
Antichrist
Body of Christ
Christ
Disciples of Christ
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florist
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Jesus Christ
jurist
motorist
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podiatrist
psychiatrist
terrorist
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United Church of Christ
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Synonyms and antonyms of Vicar of Christ in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Vicar of Christ» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Vicar of Christ to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

基督的牧师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vicario de Cristo
570 millions of speakers

English

Vicar of Christ
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसीह के पादरी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النائب المسيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Викарий Христа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Vigário de Cristo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খ্রীষ্টের Vicar
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Vicaire du Christ
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wakil Kristus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stellvertreter Christi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キリストの代理者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리스도의 대리자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vikaris Kristus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Đại diện của Chúa Kitô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிறிஸ்துவின் விக்காரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ख्रिस्ताचे पॅरिशवरचा (विभागाचा) धर्मोपदेशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mesih´in Vekili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Vicario di Cristo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wikariusz Chrystusa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вікарій Христа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vicar al lui Hristos
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βικάριος του Χριστού
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Plaasvervanger van Christus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kristi ställföreträdare
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Vicar of Christ
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Vicar of Christ

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICAR OF CHRIST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Vicar of Christ

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QUOTES WITH «VICAR OF CHRIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Vicar of Christ.
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Charles Hodge
But to be the Vicar of Christ, to claim to exercise his prerogatives on earth, does involve a claim to his attributes, and therefore our opposition to Popery is opposition to a man claiming to be God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICAR OF CHRIST»

Discover the use of Vicar of Christ in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Vicar of Christ and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Vicar of Christ
A pope is chosen by destiny to reach the hearts of all humankind.
Walter F. Murphy, 1988
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Innocent III: Vicar of Christ Or Lord of the World?
Offering an impressive sampling of current and established scholarship on Innocent III, this new edition will prove especially useful to students of European history, religion, medieval history, and the history of Christianity.
James M. Powell, 1994
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The Vicar of Christ
And that, if Christ had no visible Vicar, His royalty would he merely nominal and not real.Discussing the election of a Pope, Humphrey writes: “The predecessor of a Pontiff has power to constitute the form of election to the Roman ...
William J. Humphrey, Rev William J Humphrey Sj, 2013
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The Vicar of Christ, Or, Lectures Upon the Office and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas Scott Preston, 2010
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A Nurse to the Sick Body of Christ
Who is the Vicar of Christ ? We have just gone through a historical journey of papacy right from it's infancy to being a force to be reckoned with today. I imagine some are wondering how could the world be easily deceived to papacy?
Rose A. Ingutia, 2006
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Papal Primacy: From Its Origins to the Present
Bernard of Clairvaux still thought that Peter, and in turn the pope, was "the only vicar of Christ who presides not over a single nation, but over all peoples."16 For him the other apostles and the bishops were still regarded as vicars of Christ.
Klaus Schatz, 1996
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Solving the Mystery of Babylon the Great
Bull Unum Sanctum, Pope Boniface VIH, 1302 (emphasis added). [T]he Roman pontiff possess primacy over the whole world; and that the Roman pontiff is the successor of Blessed Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and is true Vicar of Christ, and  ...
Edward Hendrie, 2011
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Christ's kingdom on earth
The Pope then is the Vicar of Christ his chief minister. - In him the church receives her crown. This is why we give such honors to the Pope, for he is the Vicar of the Redeemer, and to Christ all honors belong and go back to our Redeemer when ...
Jas L. Meagher
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St. Francis of Assisi: The Legend and the Life
From about the middle of the twelfth century the popes began to arrogate to themselves the title 'vicar of Christ' and to claim it for themselves alone. In the past, kings and priests had called themselves vicars of Christ; but not the pope. For him ...
Michael Robinson, 1999
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Brief commentaries upon such parts of the Revelation and ...
Antichrist, or the vicar of Christ, as the word imports, in the fense in which the bishop has interpreted it ? He never has made, nor ever will make such appointment ; and therefore this word Antichrist cannot be applied to her in this fense. But it is ...
Joseph Galloway, 1802

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICAR OF CHRIST»

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Vicar Of Christ To Anti-Catholic Pro-Abort Mayors: You Are The …
Vatican Abp. Sanchez Sorondo draws exclusively leftist mayors, politicians from around the world to save the planet, end slavery. Down another rabbit hole we ... «Pewsitter, Jul 15»
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Vicar of Christ, Superstar
MANILA, Philippines - The throng that I encountered at the break of dawn by the gates of UST on the day of Pope Francis' encounter with the youth was ... «Philippine Star, Apr 15»
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C of E vicar allows Muslim service in his church
A Church of England vicar has come under fire for allowing a Muslim prayer service to ... The Revd Stephen Kuhrt, vicar of Christ Church, New Malden, said, “the ... «The Christian Institute, Mar 15»
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Vicar of Christ Church gets social media ban for 9/11 Israel …
Stephen Sizer, vicar of Christ Church, in Virginia Water, Surrey, used Facebook to highlight an article that said the official narrative of the 9/11 atrocity was ... «Economic Times, Feb 15»
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Vicar's 9/11 Facebook post investigated by Church
The Church of England is investigating a vicar accused of posting an article on ... The Reverend Stephen Sizer, vicar of Christ Church, in Virginia Water, Surrey, ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
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#DearPopeFrancis| Seeing the Vicar of Christ strengthens our faith …
Members of the Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life pose for InterAksyon.com at the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue in Pasay before proceeding ... «InterAksyon, Jan 15»
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Our Pope, the Vicar of Christ
Our Pope Francis, the Vicar of Christ, is in our country for a 4-day visit to bring his message of love, unity, compassion and mercy. He came to the Philippines to ... «Tempo, Jan 15»
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QUICK LINKS: The Ultimate Guide for #PapalVisitPH
... to the victims of the super typhoon Yolanda, millions more are expected at the venues to seek his blessing or at least have a glimpse of the Vicar of Christ. «GMA News, Jan 15»
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Congress Snubs Vicar of Christ
And when the state of Israel is—as often happens—under global condemnation for its treatment of the Christians and Muslims of occupied Palestine, members ... «American Free Press, Aug 14»
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Vicar of Christ prefers small car with 'Soul'
SEOUL—Pope Francis' choice of wheels during his five-day South Korean visit has surprised many in this painfully self-conscious country, where big shots ... «Inquirer.net, Aug 14»

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