The Vicar for Clergy serves the bishop by assisting with matters relating to the priests, deacons, and those in consecrated life in the diocese. His most important function is to support his brother priests in their ministries and in their personal well-being. He assists with priest assignments and acts as a liaison between the bishop and the presbyterate.

Offices that fall under the Vicar for Clergy include Vocations, the Permanent Diaconate, and the Pontifical Mission Societies.