Vicariate
noun
1.
the office or authority of a vicar.
2.
the district presided over by a vicar.
noun
1.
Also called vicarship (ˈvɪkəʃɪp). the office, rank, or authority of a vicar
2.
the district that a vicar holds as his pastoral charge
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