Definisjon av acolyte

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Noun

acolyte - someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
holy order, order the sacrament of ordination
altar boy a boy serving as an acolyte
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Substantiv

acolyte - One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
acolyte - An attendant, assistant or follower.

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  • An acolyte is anyone who performs ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In other Christian Churches, the term is more specifically used for one who wishes to attain clergyhood.

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  • Flertall: acolytes

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