A vicar general posses ordinary executive power comparable to a bishop throughout diocese for those matters the bishop reserves to himself or those areas, where in law requires a special mandate unless he is a bishop.

The vicar general serves as an advisor to the bishop, and is member of the diocesan finance council and priest council. He also serves as a representative in the absence of the bishop.

The bishop could have selected a priest from anywhere in the diocese to serve as vicar general. “However, there are a number of things that a vicar general has to do, signing various documents and attend meeting's.

The position is appointed by mandate from the Diocesan Bishop