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a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
- my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church
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- abbot,
- archbishop,
- archpriest,
- bishop,
- dean,
- diocesan,
- monsignor,
- pope,
- prelate,
- presbyter
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The first known use of deacon was before the 12th century
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