Examples of Vicar of Christ in a Sentence
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Pope Francis, the 266th Vicar of Christ, created Provest a cardinal in 2023.
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
After numerous ballots, a surprise candidate becomes the Vicar of Christ.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Catholics believe the pope is the Vicar of Christ—the visible sign of Jesus on Earth.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Over a decade into his pontificate, the Vicar of Christ is not trying to hide the damage his office has done to his body.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
An even more striking distinction, though, may be the overt disdain some clerics are showing to a man seen by Catholics as the Vicar of Christ atop the Throne of Saint Peter.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
After numerous ballots, a surprise candidate becomes the Vicar of Christ.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Catholics believe the pope is the Vicar of Christ—the visible sign of Jesus on Earth.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Over a decade into his pontificate, the Vicar of Christ is not trying to hide the damage his office has done to his body.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
An even more striking distinction, though, may be the overt disdain some clerics are showing to a man seen by Catholics as the Vicar of Christ atop the Throne of Saint Peter.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Vicar of Christ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vicar%20of%20Christ. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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