archdeacon
nounmasculinearcaico/ɐɾsɨˈðjaɣu/rare
ar·ce·di·a·go
Definition
A senior clergy position in some Christian churches, responsible for administration of a diocese.
The archdeacon was responsible for the church's temporal affairs.
The role of archdeacon has evolved over the centuries.
Common collocations
the Venerable Archdeaconoffice of the archdeacon
Etymology
Do latim 'archidiaconus', do grego 'archidiakonos'.