1. relating to or characteristic of a deacon or the office of deacon
Usage: religious

Examples

• The diaconal ministry focuses on service to the community.
• She was ordained to diaconal service in the Methodist church.
• The diaconal role includes assisting with baptisms and communion.
• His diaconal duties involved visiting the sick and elderly.
• The seminary offers courses in diaconal formation.
• The diaconal vestments were blessed during the ceremony.