Catholic Dictionary. Term. VICAR FORANE. Definition. An experienced priest appointed by a bishop to exercise limited jurisdiction over a specific part of a diocese. He is charged with the care of the sick clergy, presides at conferences, superivses clerical discipline and diocesan property as well as other similar matters.
Though Greenland geologically is a part of the continent of North America it has more cultural and traditional attachment to Europe. Many scientists argue that if a separate tectonic plate is the determinant of a continent and an island then Antarctica should also be an island.here is a big controversy about whether Greenland is a continent or an island. Many people are of the opinion that Greenland is a continent but scientific and other data oppose this presumption thoroughly.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is self governed province under the control of Demark. Denmark controls the overseas affairs of Greenland in consultation with Home Rule Government of the island. The geographic coordinates of Greenland are 72Â° North latitude and 40Â° West longitude. Greenland is located to the north side of North America. The island lies between North Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. Greenland's total area is 2,166,086 square kilometers. The island has 44,087 kilometers of coastline. The lowest point of the island is 0 meters and the highest point is 3700 meters. Greenland Capital The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.