permanent deacon
1permanent deacon — An officer in the Roman Catholic Church, minimally below a priest • • • Main Entry: ↑deacon …
2permanent deacon — See deacon, permanent …
3permanent deacon — Постоянный диакон …
4Deacon — This article is about the office in the Christian Church. For other uses, see Deacon (disambiguation). Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons in the Christian Church, holding a Gospel Book, painting by Giacomo Cavedone 1601 Deacon is a… …
5deacon — deaconship, n. /dee keuhn/, n. 1. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest. 2. (in other churches) an appointed or elected officer having variously defined duties. 3. (in Freemasonry) either of two… …
6deacon, permanent — The Eastern Churches have traditionally had permanent deacons, men who serve lifelong as deacons without seeking ordination to the priesthood. Since the Second Vatican Council, married men have been ordained as permanent deacons in the Latin… …
7Transitional deacon — In the Roman Catholic church, a transitional deacon is a celibate man who has been ordained a deacon and who intends to become a priest. Transitional deacons are usually ordained to the diaconate after they complete their third year at the… …
8Holy Orders — The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry. In the Roman Catholic (Latin: sacri ordines), Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (ιερωσύνη [hierōsynē] …
9Sacraments of the Catholic Church — This article is an expansion of a section entitled Sacraments within the article: Roman Catholic Church .The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, are efficacious signs of grace perceptible to the… …
10Ecclesiastical Addresses — are the formal styles of address used for members of the clergy, notably in the Catholic church. Eastern Catholics do not follow this and have their own stylings.Addresses of Latin Rite Catholic clergyUnited States* Cardinal: John Cardinal Smith; …
