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Definitions for archdeacon
ˈɑrtʃˈdi kənarchdea·con
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Princeton's WordNet
archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
Wiktionary
archdeaconnoun
In the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
Etymology: arch- + deacon
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Archdeaconnoun
One that supplies the bishop’s place and office in such matters as do belong to the episcopal function. The law stiles him the bishop’s vicar, or vicegerent. John Ayliffe Parergon.
Etymology: archidiaconus, Lat.
Lest negligence might foist in abuses, an archdeacon was appointed to take account of their doings. Richard Carew, Surv. of Irel.
Wikipedia
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Catholic Church. An archdeacon is often responsible for administration within an archdeaconry, which is the principal subdivision of the diocese. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church has defined an archdeacon as "A cleric having a defined administrative authority delegated to him by the bishop in the whole or part of the diocese." The office has often been described metaphorically as that of oculus episcopi, the "bishop's eye".
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archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Anglican Church, Orthodox Church, and certain other Christian denominations, usually responsible for administration within an archdeaconry, which is a subdivision of the diocese. The rank is often a stepping-stone to becoming a bishop.
Webster Dictionary
Archdeaconnoun
in England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority
Etymology: [AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L. archidiaconus, fr. Gr. . See Arch-, pref., and Deacon.]
Wikidata
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Chaldean Catholic, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. An archdeacon is often responsible for administration within an archdeaconry, which is the principal subdivision of the diocese. "A cleric having a defined administrative authority delegated to him by the bishop in the whole or part of the diocese."—The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. The office has often been described metaphorically as that of oculus episcopi, the bishop's eye.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Archdeacon
ärch-dē′kn, n. a chief deacon: the ecclesiastical dignitary having the chief supervision of a diocese or part of it, next under the bishop—the 'bishop's eye.'—ns. Archdeac′onry, the office, jurisdiction, or residence of an archdeacon; Archdeac′onship, the office of an archdeacon.—adj. Archidīac′onal.—n. Archidīac′onate. [Arch, chief, and Deacon.]
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ARCHDEACON
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Archdeacon is ranked #75069 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Archdeacon surname appeared 257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Archdeacon.
96.8% or 249 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of archdeacon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of archdeacon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- ardiaca, arxidiacaCatalan, Valencian
- ArchidiakonGerman
- arkidiakonoEsperanto
- archidiacre, archidiacresFrench
- arcidiaconoItalian
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