subdeacon

historical

(Catholicism, chiefly historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.

Japanese Meaning

カトリック教会（主に歴史的な文脈で）の聖職位階の一つで、執事より下位に位置する階級。

The subdeacon prepared the altar vestments before the solemn liturgy began.

助祭は荘厳な典礼が始まる前に祭壇の祭服を整えた。

Sense（1）

(Catholicism, chiefly historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(Eastern Christianity) The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon

subdeacons

（ plural ）