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Deacon
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a Protestant layman who assists the minister
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a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
Example
The deacon carefully placed the missal on the altar before the start of the Eucharistic celebration.
Currently, the seminary is ordaining a group of deacons to serve in various parishes.
The deacon communicates the sick and infirm in the hospital.
The bishop ordered the young deacon, officially bestowing upon him the authority to perform religious ceremonies.
He was ordained as a deacon and can assist the priest in saying Mass.
