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archdeacon

[ahrch-dee-kuhn] / ˈɑrtʃˈdi kən /


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By the age of 24, Laval was ordained a priest; he was quickly named an archdeacon and eventually a bishop.

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2023

The investigation into Fr Griffin began because an official in the Anglican Diocese of London suggested to his archdeacon that he undertake a "brain dump" of information he had acquired before his retirement.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2021

“In a situation like this, you feel you’re powerless,” said Abiade Lozama, an Anglican archdeacon based in the south of the country, which was hard hit by the quake.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021

By contrast, Dr. Grantly, the old archdeacon, has limited administrative power but considerable real power, because it is rooted in a set of wide, deeply entrenched clan-family ties.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 27, 2015

The archdeacon, coming into town one Saturday five or six weeks after Lindo's arrival, did his business early and turned his steps toward the rectory.

From The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman




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