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Noun Concept
Categories: Methodism, Religious leadership roles, Christian terminology, Anglican ecclesiastical offices, Eastern Christian ecclesiastical offices
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deacon  Church deacon  deacon's orders  Deacon in the Catholic Church  deaconate
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A cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders WordNet 3.0
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church
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A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Wikipedia
Ministry in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Ministry in the Christian Church Wikidata
A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work. Wiktionary
A clergyman ranked directly below a priest. Wiktionary (translation)