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VICAR

"Vicar" has meaning similar to "rector." The difference between "vicar" and "rector" has to do with money. A vicar is the priest in charge of a parish or mission that is supported financially from the outside, while a rector is the priest in charge of a self-supporting church. In England most churches are supported by their diocese, so most of the priests in charge of English churches are vicars. In many other countries, notably the USA, most churches are self-supporting, so most of the priests in charge of them are rectors.

VICARAGE

A "Vicarage" is normally a house occupied by a clergyperson who usually (but not always) turns out to be a Vicar rather than a Rector.

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