Meaning of subdeacon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
   historical
2. A Catholic cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.
   historical
3. A layperson who acts as an assistant to the deacon during the celebration of mass.
4. The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon.

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