Archdeacon (disambiguation)

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Archdeacon (oculus episcopi) is an ecclesiastical below directly below bishop who may be assigned an archdeaconry in many Christian Churches.

An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Syriac Orthodox Church, Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Catholic Church. An archdeacon is often responsible for administration within an archdeaconry, which is the principal subdivision of the diocese. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church has defined an archdeacon as "A cleric having a defined administrative authority delegated to him by the bishop in the whole or part of the diocese." The office has often been described metaphorically as that of oculus episcopi, the "bishop's eye".

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Places

Archdeacon Meadow

Archdeacon Meadow is a cricket ground in Gloucester, England. The land is owned by The King's School. The ground was first used by the Gloucestershire 1st XI in 1993. In 2008, the ground hosted a County Championship match against Warwickshire.

People

Dan Steven Archdeacon (1954–2015) was an American graph theorist specializing in topological graph theory, who served for many years as a professor of mathematics and statistics at the University of Vermont.

Ernest Archdeacon French lawyer of Irish descent who was prominent in the pioneering of aviation in France before the First World War

Ernest Archdeacon, was a wealthy French lawyer of Irish descent who was prominent in the pioneering of aviation in France before the First World War. He made his first balloon flight at the age of 20. He commissioned a copy of the 1902 Wright No. 3 glider but had only limited success. He was regarded as France's foremost promoter and sponsor of aviation, offering prizes, commissioning designs, and organising tests and events.

Mark Archdeacon is a football player currently playing for Scottish Junior team Dalry Thistle. He previously played professionally for Motherwell. He is the son of former Celtic and Morton player Owen Archdeacon.

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