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

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

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

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

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.

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

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..

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..

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..

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

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

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

Stoled :: Stole (n.) A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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