Definition of Archdeacons. Meaning of Archdeacons. Synonyms of Archdeacons

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Definition of Archdeacons

Archdeacon
Archdeacon Arch`dea"con, n. [AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L. archidiaconus, fr. Gr. ?. See Arch-, pref., and Deacon.] In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. --Blackstone.

Meaning of Archdeacons from wikipedia

- cathedral chapter". However, Eastern Catholic Churches still utilize archdeacons. Archdeacons serve the church in part of a diocese by taking particular responsibility...
- archdeaconry had been renamed. Some archdeacons without territorial titles are recorded from the early 12th century; see Archdeacon of Chichester. Jordan is not...
- Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives. Diocese of London — Archdeacons in the Two Cities (Accessed 24 June 2015) Crockford's Clerical Directory...
- Oxford diocese. Some archdeacons without territorial titles are recorded from around the time of the Norman Conquest; see Archdeacon of Salisbury. "No....
- National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News — #26, July 2017 (Accessed 9 September 2017) Diocese of Coventry — Appointment of Acting Archdeacon[permanent...
- Liverpool — Sharing the Ministry of Archdeacons (Accessed 16 August 2015) Diocese of Liverpool — Our new Archdeacons Designate Archived 21 November 2015...
- suffragan of Plymouth. The first recorded archdeacon of Exeter occurs in 1083, around the time when archdeacons were first appointed in Britain. Around...
- Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. "Stella Bailey installed as Archdeacons of the Gwent Valleys". Diocese of Monmouth. 20 June 2022. Archived from...
- East London. They currently include: the Archdeacon of West Ham, the Archdeacon of Colchester and the archdeacons of Chelmsford, of Harlow, of Barking, of...
- clergy. As of 2 April 2024[update], there are 133 archdeacons (including vacancies): four archdeacons hold two archdeaconries each, while six hold no territorial...