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The word deacon is derived from the ... meaning deaconess, is not found in the Bible. However, one ... of the Latin Church in the United States is "Deacon Name", ...
Transitional Deacon, i.e., a deacon who is studying for the priesthood: The Reverend Deacon. (Full Name); Deacon (Full Name); Deacon (Surname). Brother: Brother (Full Name), (any religious order's postnominals); Brother (Given Name). In some teaching orders Brother (Surname) is customary. Religious sister or nun: Sister (Full Name), (any ...
The word comes from the Greek diakonos (διάκονος), for "deacon", which means a servant or helper and occurs frequently in the Christian New Testament of the Bible. [1] Deaconesses trace their roots from the time of Jesus Christ through to the 13th century in the West.
The name Phoebe means "pure", "radiant", or "bright"; and was the name of a Titan in Greek mythology. [4] Some scholars believe Phoebe was responsible for delivering Paul's epistle to the Roman Christian church. [5] Phoebe is the only woman named as deacon (which means "servant" in Greek) in the Bible. [6]
Deacon is a male given name of Greek and English origin which means ‘messenger’ or ‘servant’. It is also a surname, relating to the occupation of a Deacon. [1]
When used as a prefix with a monastic name, "Swami" usually refers to men who have taken the oath of renunciation and abandoned their social status. The monastic name is usually a single word without a first and last name. Yogi "One who meditates" Also a word for Sadhu, Saint, Sant, Monk.
Here may also be classed the abbreviated forms for the name of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost; also for the names of the Blessed Virgin, the saints, etc.; likewise abbreviations used in the administration of the Sacraments, mortuary epitaphs, etc. (to which class belong the numerous Catacomb inscriptions); finally some miscellaneous ...
In this approach, an elder (or 'presbyter') is ordained to word (preaching and teaching), sacrament (administering Baptism and the Lord's Supper), order (administering the life of the church and, in the case of bishops, ordaining others for mission and ministry), and service. A deacon is a person ordained only to word and service.