acolyte

thumb|upright|The Acolyte by Abraham Solomon, 1842

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Subclass of: minor orders
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described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
female form of label: акалітка
male form of label: акаліт
Commons category: Acolytes
next higher rank: subdeacon
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thumb|upright|The Acolyte by Abraham Solomon, 1842

An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used for one who has been inducted into a particular liturgical ministry, even when not performing those duties.

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