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Transitional 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… … Wikipedia
Deacon — 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… … Wikipedia
deacon, transitional — This term refers to a seminarian who is ordained to the diaconate as a step toward later ordination to the priesthood. Transitional deacons frequently serve a probationary period in a parish or other ministry … Glossary of theological terms
deacon — 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… … Universalium
Holy 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] … Wikipedia
United Episcopal Church of North America — Infobox Christian denomination name = United Episcopal Church of North America |center imagewidth =135px caption = The UECNA crest. main classification = Continuing Anglican orientation = Anglo Catholic to Evangelical polity = Episcopal, (with… … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastical 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; … Wikipedia
Reverend — The Reverend is a style used as a prefix to the names of many Christian clergy and ministers. It is correctly called a style rather than a title or form of address. The style is also sometimes used by leaders in non Christian religions such as… … Wikipedia
Mr. — This article is about the title. For other uses, see MR. Mister, usually written in its abbreviated form Mr (Commonwealth English) or Mr. (American English), is a commonly used English honorific for men under the rank of knighthood. The title… … Wikipedia
United Methodist Church — Infobox Christian denomination name = United Methodist Church imagewidth = 100px caption = United Methodist Church logo Cross and flame main classification = Protestant orientation = Mainlinecite web|url =… … Wikipedia
