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Definitions of deacons in various dictionaries:
noun - a Protestant layman who assists the minister
noun - a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches
verb - to read a hymn aloud
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Plural form of deacon. |
(in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches) an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest. |
Appoint or ordain as a deacon. |
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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. Some Christian churches, such as the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican church, view the diaconate as part of the clerical state; in others, the deacon remains a layperson. * The word deacon is derived from the Greek word diákonos (), which is a standard ancient Greek word meaning "servant", "waiting-man", "minister", or "messenger". One commonly promulgated speculation as to its etymology is that it literally means "through the dust", referring to the dust raised by the busy servant or messenger.It is generally assumed that the office of deacon originated in the selection of seven men by the apostles, among them Stephen, to assist with the charitable work of the early church as recorded in Acts 6.The title deaconess ( diakónissa) is not found in the Bible. However, one |