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Definition of deacon

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Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and

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Dalmatic :: Dalmatic (n.) A vestment with wide sleeves, and with two stripes, worn at Mass by deacons, and by bishops at pontifical Mass; -- imitated from a dress originally worn in Dalmatia..

Deaconess :: Deaconess (n.) A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists..

Tunicle :: Tunicle (n.) A short, close-fitting vestment worn by bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons..

Deaconhood :: Deaconhood (n.) The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.

Deacon :: Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and

Archdeacon :: Archdeacon (n.) In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority..

Gradual :: Gradual (n.) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps..

Ercedeken :: Ercedeken (n.) An archdeacon.

Subdial :: Subdiaconate (n.) The office or rank of a subdeacon.

Official :: Official (a.) An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction..

Gospeler :: Gospeler (n.) A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service.

Deaconry :: Deaconry (n.) See Deaconship.

Cross-bearer :: Cross-bearer (n.) A subdeacon who bears a cross before an archbishop or primate on solemn occasions.

Archdeaconship :: Archdeaconship (n.) The office of an archdeacon.

Procuration :: Procuration (n.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy..

Deaconship :: Deaconship (n.) The office or ministry of a deacon or deaconess.

Subdeaconship :: Subdeaconry (n.) Alt. of Subdeaconshi.

Deaconess :: Deaconess (n.) A female deaco.

Deacon :: Deacon (n.) The chairman of an incorporated company.

#NAME? :: -ess () A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actress, deaconess, songstress..