protodeacon

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Meaning

1. noun A highly ranked non-monastic deacon who has special privileges.
2. noun In the Catholic Church, most senior Cardinal, in charge of presenting the newly elected Pope by saying habemus papam.

Similar words

diaconate subdeacon deacon underdeacon deaconship deaconate sub-deacon subdiaconate archdean subdeaconship