deaconship

• “The deaconship is a subordinate grade, an order of the ministry.”

  Scraps of African Methodist Episcopal History

• “D. 1204) is cited as requiring that if the laying on of hands in the subdeaconship be omitted, it must be afterwards supplied (cap. 1, x, de sacr. non interand, 1. 6), but there seems no doubt that the word "deaconship" was in the original text (Correct.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon

• “Apparently Cheerie is going bananas as the pontiff has only offered him a deaconship.”

  Quote of the Day

• “A. Sub-deaconship, deaconship and priesthood are called major or greater orders, because those who receive them are bound for life to the service of the altar and they cannot return to the service of the world to live as ordinary laymen.”

  Baltimore Catechism No. 3 (of 4)

• “Sub-deaconship, by which he takes upon himself the obligation of leading”

  Baltimore Catechism No. 3 (of 4)

• “What name is given to sub-deaconship, deaconship and priesthood?”

  Baltimore Catechism No. 3 (of 4)

• “First the tonsure, then Minor Orders, then subdeaconship, then deaconship, then priesthood.”

  Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4) An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine

• “Here the well administration of deaconship is commended as producing two good effects to such deacons, viz: 1.”

  The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London

• “This pope also permitted the conferring of priesthood and deaconship on the Saturdays of ember week -- these were formerly given only at Easter.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy

• “In 1728 he received the deaconship and applied immediately for permission to preach.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip

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