diaconate
/dʌɪˈakəneɪt
/ /dʌɪˈakənət/noun
1The office of deacon, or a person’s tenure of it.Among the subjects he considers are the diaconate, the priestly office, the office of the bishop, the place of canon law in the life of the church, and ecumenism....
- Much of the present book is devoted to ministerial orders, with an essay on the diaconate and several extended discussions on the episcopal office and the meaning of apostolic succession.
- This report provides a thorough review of the development of the diaconate and the ministry of deacons.
1.1A body of deacons collectively.Does the historic episcopate include the priesthood and diaconate, which are not mentioned in the Quadrilateral?...
- This includes the diaconate, as well as the priesthood.
- In 1979, Broadman Press published my book, The Emerging Role of Deacons, which included material on women in the diaconate.
Origin
Early 18th century: from ecclesiastical Latin diaconatus, from diaconus (see deacon).
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