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• Archdeacon — • The incumbent of an ecclesiastical office dating back to antiquity and up to the fifteenth century of great importance in diocesan administration, particularly in the West Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Archdeacon     Archd …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Archdeacon — ist eine Verwaltungsperson in der anglikanischen Kirche. Siehe: Archidikonat der Nachname des Flugpioniers Ernest Archdeacon Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• archdeacon — [ärch′dē΄kən] n. [ME archedeken < OE arcediacon < LL(Ec) archidiaconus < LGr(Ec) archidiakonos < Gr archos (see ARCH ) + diakonos, servant: see DEACON] a church official ranking just below a bishop or an archpriest: in the Anglican… …   English World dictionary

• Archdeacon — Arch dea con, n. [AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L. archidiaconus, fr. Gr. ?. See {Arch }, pref., and {Deacon}.] In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Archdeacon Newton — is a small village in borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north west of Darlington at gbmapping|NZ255175 …   Wikipedia

• Archdeacon Meadow — is a cricket ground in Gloucester, England. The land is owned by The King s School. The ground was first used by the Gloucestershire 1st XI in 1993. In 2008, the ground will host a County Championship match against Warwickshire.The ground has… …   Wikipedia

• Archdeacon, Richard — • An Irish Jesuit, whose name is sometimes given as Archdekin or Arsdekin (1620 1693) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• archdeacon — (n.) O.E. arcediacon, from Church L. archidiaconus, from Ecclesiastical Gk. arkhidiakonon chief deacon; see ARCH (Cf. arch ) + DEACON (Cf. deacon) …   Etymology dictionary

• archdeacon — ► NOUN ▪ a senior Christian cleric to whom a bishop delegates certain responsibilities …   English terms dictionary

• Archdeacon — A position of archdeacon is a senior position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, and in some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. An archdeacon is responsible for administration of an archdeaconry,… …   Wikipedia

• Archdeacon of Dunblane — The Archdeacon of Dunblane was the only archdeacon in the Diocese of Dunblane, acting as a deputy of the Bishop of Dunblane. The first archdeacon, Andrew (Aindréas), was called Archdeacon of Modhel (Muthill); archdeacons Jonathan, Gilbert and… …   Wikipedia