noun
- plural of vicariate; the offices, jurisdictions, or territories of vicars or their deputies
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The bishop oversees several vicariates in the region.
- New vicariates were established to serve growing communities.
- The apostolic vicariates report directly to the Vatican.
- Administrative changes affected three vicariates this year.
- Each of the vicariates has its own local customs.
- The missionary vicariates require additional funding.