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Profession of Faith of a Savoyard Vicar - Rousseau - Sleep Aid

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J-J Rousseau// Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar/

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Vicar Academy Episode 1

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The Vicar Who Faced German Occupation For His Parish | WW2: I Was There

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"The Profession of Faith of a Savoyard Vicar", Intro, read by me

A vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior. Linguistically, vicar is cognate with the English prefix "vice", similarly meaning "deputy". The title appears in a number of Christian ecclesiastical contexts, but also as an administrative title, or title modifier, in the Roman Empire. In addition, in the Holy Roman Empire a local representative of the emperor, perhaps an archduke, might be styled "vicar".