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archidiaconate

archidiaconate

9.9
A church office in the Christian church that gives a person responsibility for several local churches
  • noun
  • /ˌɑrkɪˈdiːkənət/
  • Specialized
translation icon : archidiaconado
  • The archidiaconate oversees several parishes within the diocese.

Examples

  • He was appointed to the archidiaconate after many years of devoted service.

  • The archidiaconate plays a crucial role in church governance.

  • The history of the archidiaconate dates back to the early church.

  • She was appointed to the archidiaconate last year.

  • The archidiaconate oversees several parishes within the diocese.

  • He was appointed to the archidiaconate after many years of devoted service.

  • The history of the archidiaconate dates back to the early church.

Synonyms

archdeaconry
vsarchidiaconate
  • Specialized
9.9

An area of a diocese that an archdeacon looks after

refers to the official role and authority rather than the geographic area

Surface Forms

archidiaconate singular
archidiaconates plural

Morphology

archidiaconate = archdeacon (transparent) = archi + diacon + ate

Formed by adding the productive nominal suffix '-ate' to 'archdeacon' to denote the office or jurisdiction, a directly derivable meaning.

Etymology

Archidiaconate comes from archi- meaning 'chief', as in archbishop, and deacon meaning 'a church servant or helper'. So the archidiaconate is the office or area of that chief deacon who oversees several local churches.