About 30 results for ‘Deacon’
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Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. In many traditions the "diaconate", the term for a deacon's office, is a clerical office; in others it is for laity. The word "deacon" is derived from the Greek word diakonos (διάκονος), which is a standard ancient Greek word meaning "servant", "waiting-man", "minister" or "messenger". One commonly promulgated speculation as to its etymology is that it literally means 'through the dust', referring to the dust raised by the busy servant or messenger. It is generally believed that the office of deacon originated in the selection of seven men, among them Stephen, to assist with the charitable work of the early church as recorded in Acts 6. Female deacons are mentioned by Pliny the Younger in a letter to Trajan dated c. 112. The exact relationship between male and female Deacons varies. In some traditions a female deacon is simply a member of the order of deacons; in others, deaconesses constitute a separate order; in others, the title "deaconess" is given to the wife of a deacon. A biblical description of the qualities required of male and female deacons, and of their households, can be found in 1 Timothy 3:8-13. Among the more prominent deacons in history are Phoebe, the only person actually called "deacon" in Scripture; Stephen, the first Christian martyr (the "protomartyr"); Philip, whose baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch is recounted in Acts 8:26-40; Saint Lawrence, an early Roman martyr; Saint Vincent of Saragossa, protomartyr of Spain; Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the mendicant Franciscans; Saint Ephrem the Syrian and Saint Romanos the Melodist, a prominent early hymnographer. Prominent historical figures who played major roles as deacons and went on to higher office include Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Thomas Becket and Reginald Pole. The title is also used for the president, chairperson, or head of a trades guild in Scotland; and likewise to two officers of a Masonic Lodge.
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SAINT ETIENNE / MARTYR (titre inscrit, français, allemand...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ambrose
- Archbishop
- Aureola
- Banner
- Benedict of Nursia
- Blood
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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saint Denis de Paris (?)
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- Field(s):
- Belief
- Ethnology
- Middle Ages
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
- Decapitation
- Priesthood (Catholic Church)
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- Date:
- 14th century
- 15th century
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SAINT LOUIS DE TOULOUSE, SAINT LAURENT, SAINT FRANCOIS
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bishop
- Book
- Christian cross
- Deacon
- Francis of Assisi
- Franciscan
- …
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- Date:
- 15th century
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Saint Etienne en prière
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Altar
- Architecture
- Deacon
- Prayer
- Thurible
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Annonciation
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- Field(s):
- Belief
- Goldsmith
- Middle Ages
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
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- Date:
- 14th century
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Arnolfo di Cambio
Un diacre, vu de profil vers la droite, lisant un ouvrage...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
- Man
- Reading (process)
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Saint Pierre
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Stained glass
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
- Key (lock)
- Saint Peter
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- Date:
- 15th century
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- Artist(s):
- Colijn de Coter
Légende de saint Etienne (scène 01 et 02) : Désignation e...
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- Field(s):
- Middle Ages
- Tapestry
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
- Disciple (Christianity)
- Holy Orders
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- Date:
- 15th century
- 16th century
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relief : Deux damnés (cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris)
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- Field(s):
- Middle Ages
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
- Last Judgment
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- Date:
- 13th century
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statue : Saint Etienne (cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris)
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- Field(s):
- Belief
- Middle Ages
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
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- Date:
- 13th century
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Un saint diacre debout tenant un livre et une palme
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Book
- Deacon
- Reading (process)
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- Date:
- 16th century
- 17th century
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- Designation:
- bande ; orfroi
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- Portrayed subject:
- Deacon
- Nativity of Jesus
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- Date:
- 15th century
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Statue de diacre
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Collar (clothing)
- Deacon
- Embroidery
- Man
- Tunic
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- Date:
- 14th century
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