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In [[Anglicanism]], a ''[[vicar (Anglicanism)|vicar]]'' is a type of [[parish]] [[priest]]. Historically, parish priests in the [[Church of England]] were divided into vicars, ''[[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rectors]]'', and ''[[perpetual curate]]s''. The parish clergy and church were supported by [[Tithe#Tithes and tithe law in England before reform|tithe]]s—like a local tax (traditionally, as the etymology of ''tithe'' suggests, of ten percent) levied on the personal as well as agricultural output of the parish. Roughly speaking, the distinction was that a rector directly received both the greater and lesser [[tithes]] of his parish while a vicar received only the lesser tithes (the greater tithes going to the lay holder, or ''[[impropriation|impropriator]]'', of the living); a perpetual curate with a small [[Cure of souls|cure]] and often aged or infirm received neither greater nor lesser tithes, and received only a small salary (paid sometimes by the [[diocese]]). (See also in [[Church of England#Organisation|Church of England]].) Today, the roles of a rector and a vicar are essentially the same. Which of the two titles is held by the parish priest is historical. Some parishes have a rector, others a vicar.

In the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], the positions of "vicar" and "curate" are not recognized in the canons of the entire church. However, some diocesan canons do define "vicar" as the priest in charge of a mission; and "curate" is often used for assistants, being entirely analogous to the English situation.

===Vicarage===
[[File:Penzance - Vicarage.jpg|thumb|St John's Vicarage, [[Penzance]], Cornwall]]
A vicarage, or vicarage house, is a [[clergy house|residence]] provided by the church for the priest. They were usually located near the church and were sometimes quite elaborate and other times inadequate. Dating from [[medieval]] times, they were often rebuilt and modernized. In the second half of the 20th century, most large vicarages were replaced with more modern and simpler houses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rectories, Vicarages and Clergymen's Houses|url=https://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/explore/themes/religious-life-and-buildings/rectories-vicarages-and-clergymens-houses|website=Victoria County History|date=24 April 2015 |access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref>