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subdeacon
[ suhb-dee-kuhn, suhb-dee- ]
noun
- a member of the clerical order next below that of deacon.
subdeacon
/ sʌbˈdiːkənɪt; ˌsʌbˈdiːkən /
noun
- a cleric who assists at High Mass
- (formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders
Derived Forms
- subdeaconate, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of subdeacon1
Example Sentences
His remarks to Nettavisen were jarring to many, who found them sharply contrasting with Gushchin’s position as a subdeacon in the Russian Orthodox Church.
The church says Ishak served as a sacristan, opening and closing the church, as well as a subdeacon, assisting at services.
Then, in 1478, he was appointed as a subdeacon, a post two orders lower than a priest, likely in Durham, a city in the north of England.
It consisted of one bishop, forty-six presbyters, seven deacons, seven subdeacons, forty-two acolytes, fifty-two exorcists, readers, and janitors.
According to the actual use of the Roman Catholic Church dalmatic and tunicle are worn by deacon and subdeacon when assisting at High Mass, and at solemn processions and benedictions.
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