Vicar of Christ

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Vic·ar of Christ (v

n. Roman Catholic Church

The pope.

Vicar of Christ

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the pope when regarded as Christ's earthly representative

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Noun

Vicar of Christ - the head of the Roman Catholic Church

Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope

papacy, pontificate - the government of the Roman Catholic Church

spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs

Catholic - a member of a Catholic church

antipope - someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"

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