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  2. Apostolic vicariate - Wikipedia

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    An apostolic vicariate is led by a vicar apostolic, who is usually a titular bishop. While such a territory can be classed as a particular church , according to canon 371.1 of the Latin Code of Canon Law , a vicar apostolic's jurisdiction is an exercise of the jurisdiction of the pope —the territory comes directly under the pope as "universal ...

  3. Ordinary (church officer) - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, Bishop Stephen Alencastre (facing viewer), Apostolic Vicar of the Sandwich Islands, was the ordinary of what is now the Diocese of Honolulu. An ordinary (from Latin ordinarius ) is an officer of a church or civic authority who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute laws.

  4. Islamic religious leaders - Wikipedia

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    Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take ...

  5. Rector (ecclesiastical) - Wikipedia

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    They are not the property of his vicar, who is not an office-holder but an employee, remunerated by a stipend, i.e. a salary, payable by his employer the rector. A parish vicar is the agent of his rector, whilst, higher up the scale, the Pope is called the Vicar of Christ, acting vicariously for the ultimate superior in the ecclesiastical ...

  6. Apostolic prefecture - Wikipedia

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    "An apostolic vicariate or apostolic prefecture is a certain portion of the people of God which has not yet been established as a diocese due to special circumstances and which, to be shepherded, is entrusted to an apostolic vicar or apostolic prefect who governs it in the name of the Supreme Pontiff." Can. 371 §1. [2]

  7. Ecclesiastical titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    Protonotary Apostolic, Honorary Prelate, or Chaplain of His Holiness: The Reverend Monsignor (Full Name); Monsignor (Surname). The postnominals P.A. are often added for protonotaries apostolic. Postnominals are rarely added for honorary prelates or chaplains of His Holiness. Vicar General: The Very Reverend (Full Name), V.G.

  8. Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ) was an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. [6] The last Apostolic Vicar is Msgr. Paul Hinder, OFM Cap.

  9. Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ Meridionalis; Arabic: النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية) is an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction over Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. [6] The current vicar apostolic is Paolo ...