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deacon: see orders, holy orders, holy [Lat. ordo,=rank], in Christianity, the traditional degrees of the clergy, conferred by the Sacrament of Holy Order. The episcopacy, priesthood or presbyterate, and diaconate were in general use in Christian churches in the 2d cent. ..... Click the link for more information. . deacon Christianity 1. (in the Roman Catholic and other episcopal churches) an ordained minister ranking immediately below a priest 2. (in Protestant churches) a lay official appointed or elected to assist the minister, esp in secular affairs
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Shaping Justice, will allow the centre to offer more continuing education for lay people, youth workers, priests, pastors and diaconal ministers in areas such as leadership, social justice and spirituality. The titles of these ministries are varied: deacons and deaconesses, diaconal ministers, associates in ministry; some even lack titles or rostered status. |
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