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vicar forane in British English. (fɒˈreɪn ) noun Word forms: plural vicars forane. Roman Catholic Church. a priest or bishop appointed by the ordinary of the diocese to exercise a limited jurisdiction in a locality at some distance from the ordinary's official see. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. RC Church a priest or bishop appointed by the ordinary of the diocese to exercise a limited jurisdiction in a locality at some distance from the ordinary's official see.
Question: What is a vicar forane? Answer: The position of vicar forane is appointed by the local bishop. His role is to oversee the priests of a particular area. Each diocese is divided into areas called vicariates. In the United States, the position is usually referred to as a dean and the region as a deanery.
noun. vicar fo· rane. -fōrˈān. plural vicars forane. : dean sense 2c. Word History. Etymology. forane from Late Latin foranus situated on the outside. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
An experienced priest appointed by a bishop to exercise limited jurisdiction over a specific part of a diocese. He is charged with the care of the sick clergy, presides at...
In the U.S. and some English-speaking countries, the vicar forane, formerly referred to as "rural dean," is designated as regional vicar (dean). He is a priest, usually a pastor, who is appointed by the bishop after consultation with the priests who exercise their ministry in a designated area.
a. the head of faculty in a university or college. b. the head of a theological school. c. an official in a university or college in charge of discipline, counseling, or admissions. 2. a. the head of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
