transitional deacon

noun

A deacon intending to become a priest and therefore obliged to begin assuming additional responsibilities, such as the recitation of the breviary.

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Meanings

nountransitional deacon (plural transitional deacons)

plural transitional deacons

  1. CatholicismA deacon intending to become a priest and therefore obliged to begin assuming additional responsibilities, such as the recitation of the breviary.
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APA

transitional deacon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transitional%20deacon

MLA

“transitional deacon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transitional%20deacon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transitional deacon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transitional%20deacon.

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