deacon
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Parishioners proceed to the front of the church, where a priest or deacon marks a black cross on their foreheads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The family sang gospel music and were active in the Church of God in Christ, where K.C. was a deacon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
"We hope he'll continue with Francis's agenda going forward," said Rick Stevens, a Catholic deacon from New Jersey who happened to be visiting Chicago when he heard the news.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
It was the latest turn in a yearslong battle pitting the former deacon, Scott Peyton, and his family against the Diocese of Lafayette.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
He had not started out on a clerical career, but he had been ordained deacon in 1690 and was later ordained as a priest.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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