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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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Archidiaconal :: Archidiaconal (a.) Of or pertaining to an archdeacon.

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

Subdiaconate :: Subdiaconate (a.) Of or pertaining to a subdeacon, or to the office or rank of a subdeacon..

Subdean :: Subdeaconship (n.) The order or office of subdeacon.

Ordinal :: Ordinal (n.) The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons..

Ercedeken :: Ercedeken (n.) An archdeacon.

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..

Deaconess :: Deaconess (n.) A woman set apart for church work by a bishop.

Diaconate :: Diaconate (a.) Governed by deacons.

Order :: Order (n.) An ecclesiastical grade or rank, as of deacon, priest, or bishop; the office of the Christian ministry; -- often used in the plural; as, to take orders, or to take holy orders, that is, to enter some grade of the ministry..

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

Diaconate :: Diaconate (n.) The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons..

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

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..

Episcopacy :: Episcopacy (n.) Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind..

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

Subdeaconry :: Subdeacon (n.) One belonging to an order in the Roman Catholic Church, next interior to the order of deacons; also, a member of a minor order in the Greek Church..

Deaconry :: Deaconry (n.) See Deaconship.

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

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