diaconate
(noun)
noun
1. The rank of a deacon.
2. Deacons considered as a group; a body or board of deacons.
3. The period of office of a deacon.
(noun)
1. The rank of a deacon.
2. Deacons considered as a group; a body or board of deacons.
3. The period of office of a deacon.