deacon
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons in the Christian Church, holding a [[Gospel Book in a 1601 painting by Giacomo Cavedone.]] A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions.
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A deacon is a church official in Christian denominations who holds a position traditionally associated with service roles, though the exact responsibilities and significance of the role differ depending on the particular church tradition. The office has been part of Christianity since its earliest days, as seen in historical figures like Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons recorded in the Christian Church.
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- Origin and development
- By Christian denomination
- Catholicism
- Latin Catholicism
- Eastern Catholic Churches
- Permanent deacons
- Manner of address
- Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism
- Lutheranism
- Anglicanism
- Methodist churches
- Reformed churches
- Church of Scotland
- Related churches
- Other Presbyterian churches
- Dutch Reformed churches
- Uniting Church in Australia
- Anabaptist Churches
- Amish
- Schwarzenau Brethren
- Church of the Brethren
- Baptists
- Quakers
- Church of Christ
- Irvingian churches
- New Apostolic Church
- Restorationist Churches
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- {{lang|it|italic=no|Iglesia ni Cristo}}
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Deaconesses
- Cognates
- Scots usage
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Church of Christ
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Lutheran Church
thumb|upright|Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons in the Christian Church, holding a [[Gospel Book in a 1601 painting by Giacomo Cavedone.]] A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions.
Major Christian denominations, such as the Catholic Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Methodism, and Anglicanism, view the diaconate as an order of ministry.
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