archdeacon

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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

“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

Mina Smallman, who retired in 2019, was the first woman from a minority ethnic background to hold the title of archdeacon in the Anglican church.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2020

Now, around one-third of clerics are women, and women can hold senior positions such as canon or archdeacon.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2014

As this passed away he became conscious that the archdeacon was shaking his hand with great heartiness, and that the thing was real!

From The New Rector by Weyman, Stanley John