𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓? The word "vicar" comes from the Latin word vicarius, which means "instead of." Which means instead of Christ. Calling the Pope the "Vicar of Christ" implies that he has the same power and authority that Christ had over the church. The Roman Catholic POPE has a title known as “VICARIUS FILII DEI”, a Latin phrase which means in English: VICAR OF THE SON OF GOD, “Vicar” means either a substitute or “in place of”. Jesus does indeed predict a “vicar” in the sense of a “r