diaconate
Americannoun
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the office or dignity of a deacon.
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a body of deacons.
noun
Etymology
Origin of diaconate
From the Late Latin word diāconātus, dating back to 1720–30. See deacon, -ate 3
Example Sentences
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LaBeouf‘s management did not respond immediately Friday to The Times’ request for comment about the actor’s alleged intentions to pursue the diaconate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024
The document noted that “most” of the continent-wide assemblies and “several” bishops conferences called for the diaconate question to be considered by the synod.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023
Others, like Erwin Kräutler, Retired Bishop of Xingu Brazil, who helped draft the working document of the synod, have gone further, openly advocating for a female diaconate.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2019
I was a seminarian then, and I remember thinking that Paul was deflecting pressures toward a married priesthood—the diaconate was his way of buying time.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 22, 2018
But neither to minister of state, count, nor prince—to no one among the distinguished of the earth—was the honor given of054/50 reviving the female diaconate.
From Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America by Robinson, Jane M. Bancroft (Jane Marie Bancroft)
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