Deacon

:This article deals with religious officials; for the sounding rocket, see Deacon (rocket)

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Deacon is a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. In many traditions, the diaconate is a clerical office; in others, it is for laity.

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The word deacon (and deaconess) is derived from the Greek word diakonos (διακονος), which is often translated servant or more specifically waiter.

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The office of deacon originated in the selection of seven men (among them Stephen) to assist with the pastoral and administrative needs of the early church. (Acts of the Apostles, chapter 6)

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Christian Church: The term Christian Church expresses the idea of Christianity (the Christian religion) seen in its role as an institution. The phrase "the Church" in its widest sense (as "the Body of Christ") has a similar breadth....

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Laity: In religious organizations, the laity comprises all lay persons collectively. This can mean either any person who is not a member of the clergy or of any monastic order or, within such an order, a monastic who is not a priest (c.f., lay brother). In recent centuries, the term is often used more ge...

Deacon related Images and Photos (experimental)

Boy Deacon on Duty at Meskal Festival Wearing Traditional Priestly Garb Asmara Eritrea

St. Philip the Deacon on the Road Between Jerusalem and Gaza