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Archbishop vs Archdeacon - What's the difference?

archbishop | archdeacon |

As nouns the difference between archbishop and archdeacon

is that archbishop is in the Roman Catholic Church and other churches, a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province while archdeacon is in the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

archbishop

English

(wikipedia archbishop)

Noun

(en noun)
  • In the Roman Catholic Church and other churches, a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province .

    • Related terms

    * archbishopdom * archbishopric * archbishopship * archepiscopal * bishop * bishopric * episcopal

    See also

    * archdiocese * diocese * Excellency * Grace * prelate * primate

    archdeacon

    English

    (wikipedia archdeacon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

    • Derived terms

    * archdeaconry * archdeaconship