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Subdeacon

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sub-deaconnounAlternative spelling of subdeacon. [(Catholicism, chiefly historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.]
deaconnoun(Christianity, by extension) A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
underdeaconnounA subordinate deacon.
subdiaconatenounThe office or rank of a subdeacon.
deaconshipnounThe position or role of a deacon.
subdeaconshipnounthe office of a subdeacon
subdeaconrynounThe office of subdeacon; subdeaconship.
diaconatenounThe rank of a deacon.
protodeaconnounA highly ranked non-monastic deacon who has special privileges.
subdeaconatenounSynonym of subdiaconate.
archdeaconshipnounThe rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdeaconnoun(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
archdeannounA member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
deaconhoodnounThe state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.
deaconatenounSynonym of diaconate.
deaconrynoundeaconship
transitional deaconnoun(Catholicism) A deacon intending to become a priest and therefore obliged to begin assuming additional responsibilities, such as the recitation of the breviary.
minor ordernoun(Catholicism, historical) One of the orders of the Catholic Church lower than the major orders (diaconate and priesthood); i.e. the order of acolyte, exorcist, lector or porter.
archd.nounAbbreviation of archdeacon. [(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.]
archdnounAbbreviation of archdeacon. [(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.]

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