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Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.

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

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..

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

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Archdeaconry :: Archdeaconry (n.) The district, office, or residence of an archdeacon. See Benefice..

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..

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

Ercedeken :: Ercedeken (n.) An archdeacon.

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..

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