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subdeacon

/ˌsʌbˈdiː.kən/

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noun

/ˌsʌbˈdiː.kən/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСвященнослужитель, рангом ниже диакона, исторически один из священных чинов в нереформированной западной христианской церкви и восточных католических церквях, хотя в настоящее время упразднён в Римско-католической церкви.

A clergyman ranking below a deacon, historically one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Christian church and Eastern Catholic Churches, though now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church.

  1. Clergy rank below deaconC2formal

    A member of the clergy in certain Christian traditions, ranking just below a deacon, often assisting in liturgical services.

    ruИподиакон

    • The subdeacon assisted the priest during the high mass.
    • In some churches, the subdeacon reads the epistle.
    • The role of subdeacon has been suppressed in the modern Roman Catholic Church.
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