subdeacon

Etymology
Originated 1275–1325 from and, from. See sub- + deacon.

Noun

 * 1)  A Catholic clerical rank  in the major orders below that of a deacon.
 * 2)  A Catholic cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.
 * 3)  A layperson who acts as an assistant to the deacon during the celebration of mass.
 * 4)  The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon.

Usage notes

 * In the first sense, subdeacons still exist in the context of the (SSPX), the  (FSSP), and similar groups, who exclusively celebrate the  of the Mass according to the practices in place prior to the . In the second sense, subdeacons do not exist in the  of the Mass.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Finnish: alidiakoni
 * French:
 * German:
 * Irish: fodheagánach
 * Italian: suddiacono
 * Macedonian: ипоѓа́кон
 * Manx: fo-yaghin
 * Old English: subdiacon
 * Polish: subdiakon
 * Portuguese: subdiácono
 * Romanian: subdiacon
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: subdiácono
 * Vietnamese: phụ phó tế, trợ phó tế, thầy năm


 * Finnish: alidiakoni
 * Manx: fo-yaghin
 * Polish: subdiakon