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Vicarii

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is a name given to certain officers ordered to be appointed by pope Innocent III in 1215, who were to have the care of souls in the larger dioceses neglected by the worldly minded bishops. The name was employed to distinguish them from the oficiales, who had simply a coercive jurisdiction.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Vicarii'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​v/vicarii.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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