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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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..

Diaconal :: Diaconal (a.) Of or pertaining to a deacon.

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Synodal :: Synodal (n.) A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration..

Deacon :: Deacon (v. t.) To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off..

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

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

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