Archdeacons

"Archdeacons," said Andrew -- he had a confused idea of their prelatical status, "don't go to music-halls."

The Mountebank William John Locke 1896

Archdeacons are commonly involved in the postulancy process and, subject to the bishop's OK, in the placement of clergy.

trinityboy Diary Entry trinityboy 2006

Archdeacons, Canons, Prebendaries, and other dignitaries of the United

Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851 Various

[Sidenote: Archdeacons and canons.] 6 That such as contemptuouslie kept still their wiues, and presumed to say masse, if being called to satisfaction, they should neglect it, they should then be excommunicated.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I. Raphael Holinshed

[Sidenote: Archdeacons to be sworn.] 7 That euerie archdeacon should be sworne, not to take any monie for fauouring any person transgressing these statutes: and that they should not suffer any preests, whome they knew to haue wiues, either to say masse, or to haue any vicars.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I. Raphael Holinshed

Love might have made him fatter, yet he throve upon his arid food; he sat in an important chair in his University; he had lectured at Bologna (hive of sucking Archdeacons), at Siena, at Perugia.

Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso Maurice Henry Hewlett

Origin of the Conference; the Church Commission for work among the race; the Church Advocate; King Hall, Archdeacons and other agencies; memorializing General Convention; educating the Negro clergy in ecclessiastical proceedure; introducing our workers one to another; interpreting the Episcopal Church to the race, and interpreting the powers of the race to the Church.

History of the Afro-American Group of the Episcopal Church George Freeman 1922

In due season following the necessary campaign of education, colored priests were given the opportunity for supervisory and administrative work as Archdeacons.

History of the Afro-American Group of the Episcopal Church George Freeman 1922

Joanna was furious -- she would brook no interference from Archdeacons, and wrote the gentleman a letter which must have been unique in his archidiaconal experience.

Joanna Godden Sheila Kaye-Smith 1921

Heaven alone knows how many Canons and Archdeacons had made their first bow there to the Glebeshire world!

The Cathedral Hugh Walpole 1912