protodeacon
Sign in to saveProtodeacon derives from the Greek proto- meaning 'first' and diakonos, which is a standard ancient Greek word meaning "assistant", "servant", or "waiting-man". The word in English may refer to any of various clergy, depending upon the usage of the particular church in question.
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Protodeacon derives from the Greek proto- meaning 'first' and diakonos, which is a standard ancient Greek word meaning "assistant", "servant", or "waiting-man". The word in English may refer to any of various clergy, depending upon the usage of the particular church in question.
==Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches== thumb|200px|Portrait of an Orthodox protodeacon wearing the distinctive burgundy skufia, by [[Ilya Repin, 1877 (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow).]]
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