archdeacons
Bishops' administrative deputies
Archdeacons is the plural of archdeacon, a senior clergy member in certain Christian churches who assists a bishop with administrative duties.
In Anglican and Episcopal traditions, an archdeacon typically oversees a geographical district within a diocese: The archdeacons met to discuss property matters across their territories.
Diocesan clergy head
- deanSenior academic administrator
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- vicarClergy substitute for bishop
- rectorParish clergy chief
curate · prelate · suffragan · metropolitan · primate · episcopate · clergy · ordination
Britain's state religion
- CanterburyHistoric English ecclesiastical seat
- YorkHistoric English city
- provinceRegional administrative district
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
parish · synod · vestry · churchwarden · evensong · matins · Book of Common Prayer · vicarage
Official or formal visit
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
church property · terrier · inventory · churchwardens · induction · institution · benefice · pastoral care
Historic European house of worship
- titheTenth for clergy
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- simonyBuying church positions
- ReformationReligious movement splitting Christianity
bishop
Diocesan clergy head
rector · curate · prelate · suffragan · metropolitan · primate · episcopate · clergy · ordination · consecration
Church of England
Britain's state religion
- CanterburyHistoric English ecclesiastical seat
- YorkHistoric English city
- provinceRegional administrative district
diocese · parish · synod · vestry · churchwarden · evensong · matins · Book of Common Prayer · vicarage · rectory
visitation
Official or formal visit
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
administration · church property · terrier · inventory · churchwardens · induction · institution · benefice · pastoral care · grievances
medieval church
Historic European house of worship
- church rolesbishop, deacons, priest, pastor, lay readers
- clergypriest, bishop, pope, nun, monk
- medieval clergypriest, monk, nun, bishop, abbot
- Anglican ChurchAnglicanism, bishop, Archbishop of Canterbury, Church of England, parish
- Anglican historyChurch of England, Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury, English Reformation, Book of Common Prayer
- Anglican Politydioceses, parishes, synods, archbishops, bishops
archdeaconsdeacons
Ordained ministerial assistants
curates · bishops · archbishops · parish priests · vicars
archdeaconslaypeople
Those outside a profession
laity · parishioners · congregants · churchwardens · civil servants