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 | The authority of an episcopal vicar is similar to that of a vicar general except that the authority of a vicar general runs throughout the diocese as set forth in the Code of Canon Law. |
| By contrast, an episcopal vicar's authority is defined by the bishop at the time of his appointment and can be limited to a geographic area of the diocese, a type of business, a group of the faithful, or otherwise as the bishop determines. |
| Similarly, a vicar general, a judicial vicar, a vicar forane, and an episcopal vicar are expected to act in conformity with the wishes of the bishop. |
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