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protodeacon

noun

Etymology

From proto- + deacon.

  1. derived from διᾱ́κονος — “servant, minister”
  2. derived from diāconus
  3. inherited from diacon
  4. inherited from deken
  5. prefixed as protodeacon — “proto + deacon”

Definitions

  1. A highly ranked non-monastic deacon who has special privileges.

  2. In the Catholic Church, most senior Cardinal, in charge of presenting the newly elected…

    In the Catholic Church, most senior Cardinal, in charge of presenting the newly elected Pope by saying habemus papam.

The neighborhood

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