(n) :
(Church History) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6); a clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work
(n) :
(Church History) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6); a clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work