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
Again facing fraud charges, he fled the UK for a remote part of Kenya where not only did he claim to be an Anglican deacon but also a retired cardiac surgeon.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Roles across his long, busy career have included reverend, inspector, captain, sergeant, doctor, coach, sheriff, pastor, mayor, deacon and, notably, Adm.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,” Perras said.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
There were four callers, one a deacon from the church, the constable of the town, and Goodman Cruff and his wife.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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