vicarius apostolicus

vicarius apostolicus (vI-kair-ee-[schwa]s ap-[schwa]s-tahl-[schwa]-k[ schwa]s), n. [Latin “apostolic vicar”] Eccles. law. An officer through whom the Pope exercises authority in remote regions. • This officer is sometimes sent with episcopal functions into provinces where there is no bishop resident or where there has long been a vacancy in the see.

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译者Virginia，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与私募股权融资相关的法律文件。