vicar forane Directory References Discover Why Is It Called Black Friday? Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday? 11 Banned Books Through Time 10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci 8 of the Largest Empires in History Was Santa Claus a Real Person? 14 Tough Questions Answered Contents vicar forane ecclesiastical title Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: rural dean Learn about this topic in these articles:role in church In vicarA vicar forane (or rural dean) is a priest in charge of a subdivision of a diocese called a forane vicariate, or deanery. In canon law a priest working with or in place of the pastor of a parish is called a vicar, or curate.Read More