vicar forane
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A priest appointed by a Roman Catholic bishop to exercise limited (usually disciplinary) jurisdiction in a particu- lar part of his diocese.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “vicar forane” mean?
A priest appointed by a Roman Catholic bishop to exercise limited (usually disciplinary) jurisdiction in a particu- lar part of his diocese.
Is “vicar forane” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.