L'archidiacre (en. The archdeacon)

laʁʃidiakʁ

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Church dignitary responsible for an archdeaconry.

The archdeacon presided over the religious ceremony.

L'archidiacre a présidé la cérémonie religieuse.

Principal assistant to a bishop in certain dioceses.

He was appointed archdeacon to oversee administrative affairs.

Il a été nommé archidiacre pour superviser les affaires administratives.

High-ranking ecclesiastical title in the Catholic Church.

She aspires to become an archdeacon after serving as a priest.

Elle aspire à devenir archidiacre après avoir servi comme prêtre.

From the Latin 'archidiaconus', composed of 'archi-' (chief) and 'diaconus' (deacon).

archdeacon of the cathedral

Reference to the principal archdeacon of a cathedral.

archidiacre de la cathédrale

the archdeacons in meeting

Expression designating a meeting of archdeacons.

les archidiacres en réunion

deacon

Cleric who assists the priest in religious services.

diacre

bishop

Spiritual leader who oversees a diocese.

évêque

parish priest

Priest in charge of a parish.

curé

Informal expressions used to refer to an archdeacon.

They call him 'the head of the church' in local jargon.

On l'appelle 'la tête de l'église' dans le jargon local.

Familiar term to designate a particularly authoritarian archdeacon.

The 'big boss' is what people say about him.

Le 'boss des boss' est ce que les gens disent à son sujet.