noun
- plural of archdeacon; high-ranking clergy members who assist bishops in administrative duties
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The archdeacons met with the bishop to discuss parish matters.
- Several archdeacons attended the diocesan conference.
- The cathedral employed three archdeacons to oversee different regions.
- Archdeacons traditionally handle administrative responsibilities for bishops.
- The new archdeacons were installed in a formal ceremony.
- Medieval archdeacons wielded considerable ecclesiastical authority.