Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
transitional deacon — See deacon, transitional … Glossary of theological terms
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
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 — 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
Clergy — (left to right) George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002), Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi (UK), Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia, Jim Wallis, Sojourners, USA. 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Cleric redirects here. For… … 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
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Anglican ministry — The Anglican ministry is both the leadership and agency of Christian service in the Anglican Communion. Ministry commonly refers to the office of ordained clergy: the threefold order of bishops, priests and deacons. More accurately, Anglican… … Wikipedia
Ordination — This article is about the process of ordaining clergy. For other meanings, see ordination (disambiguation). In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various… … Wikipedia
