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A deacon is an ordained member of the clergy who assists the priest in the ministry to the people and in the celebration of the divine services. He also may help in the administration of the parish. Order of HierarchyThe order of hierarchy, beginning with the so-called minor orders and going up the ladder:
TitleDeacon is a title that comes from the Greek word "diakonia". "Diakonia" means "service". Form of AddressForm of Address for one DeaconThe word "Deacon" is singular. For one deacon, the singular form is used. In some situations, two or more deacons are present. Then, the word "Deacon" can address or refer to any of the present deacons. Then, to specify to which deacon the person is addressing or refering to, "Deacon first name" is used. For example, "Deacon Boutros" is used to distinguish from "Deacon Boulos". In some situations, two or more deacons with the same first name are present. Then, to specify to which deacon the person is addressing or refering to, "Deacon first name last name" is used. For example, "Deacon Boutros Bisharah" is used to distinguish from "Deacon Boutros Diab". The formal written title is "Deacon first name last name". Deacons are not called "Deacon last name". Bishop John Elya's AnswersOn the role of Deacons - I wonder why did you say, in your homily at the Ordination of Deacon James Whelan, BSO, on September 18, that "the deacon is an extension of the priest?" I thought that the deacon was originally the extension of the Bishop and later the formation of priests came. (Asked by Elias Sahyouni, Deacon at John the Baptist Melkite Church in Chicago) Liturgical TextEnglish Deacon Ordination Text The Melkite Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand, a Microsoft Word .doc file PaperWhat is a Deacon? Saint Ann's Melkite Catholic Church, West Patterson, NJ What is a Deacon? St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church, Akron, Ohio Web Site Home - Theology Home - Hierarchy Home - Locations Home - Education Home - Stewardship Home - Links Home - Vendors Home - Alphabetical Index Home - Thesaurus Home - Sitemap Home - Arabic fonts Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Martha Liles Web URL address: Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center or https://www.mliles.com/melkite/ E-mail: mliles@mliles.com or mliles@mliles.com Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is
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