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

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..

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..

Deaconess :: Deaconess (n.) One of an order of women whose duties resembled those of deacons.

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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