transitional deacon

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Noun

1. {{label|en|Catholicism}} A [[deacon]] [[intend]]ing to [[become]] a [[priest]] and [[therefore]] [[oblige]]d to [[begin]] [[assuming]] [[additional]] [[responsibilities]], [[such as]] the [[recitation]] of the [[breviary]].

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