noun
- plural of subdeacon; clergy members ranking below deacons in certain Christian churches
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The subdeacons assisted during the liturgical ceremony.
- Three subdeacons were ordained at the cathedral last month.
- The bishop appointed new subdeacons to serve the parish.
- Subdeacons traditionally help prepare the altar for Mass.
- The seminary trained future priests, deacons, and subdeacons.
- Medieval churches often employed multiple subdeacons for various duties.