protodeacon

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noun

A highly ranked non-monastic deacon who has special privileges.

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Meanings

nounprotodeacon (plural protodeacons)

plural protodeacons

  1. A highly ranked non-monastic deacon who has special privileges.
  2. In the Catholic Church, most senior Cardinal, in charge of presenting the newly elected Pope by saying habemus papam.

Origin

From proto- + deacon.

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APA

protodeacon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodeacon

MLA

“protodeacon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodeacon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protodeacon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodeacon.

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