What is the difference between vicar & priest.

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Bill.Gao

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Hi Native speakers. can you interprete the difference between vicar & priest? Are they the same meaning, or only minor difference between them?
 

Nightmare85

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As far as I know every vicar is a priest, but not every priest is a vicar.
In order to be a vicar you have to look after a rectorate.
An ordination of priests is also recommend.

Cheers!
 
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