Archdeacon

This remarkable transformation, no doubt in some degree inevitable, was actually brought about chiefly through the instrumentality of a single man, a certain English archdeacon of Welsh descent, Geoffrey of Monmouth. ❋ Robert Huntington Fletcher (N/A)

Then he called his archdeacon and demanded him if he heard anything, and he said: Nay. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

A poor gentleman, a certain archdeacon, arrived here a few days ago, to fill the English chaplaincy at this place for five weeks, and I really am concerned for the worthy gentleman, who yesterday read the prayers admirably, and preached an excellent sermon to his wife and two children, myself and my two servants – a large congregation, which will be half as large next Sunday, when I shall not be here. ❋ Unknown (1891)

There was one whom they called archdeacon, and another whom they called bishop, and the Pope was asked to allow them to wear mitres like canons, for this chapel was the chapel, and this castle one of the castles of Gilles de Laval, lord of Rouci, of Montmorency, of ❋ Gustave Flaubert (1850)

Mrs Proudie in truth believed that the archdeacon was an actual emanation from Satan, sent to those parts to devour souls — as she would call it — and that she herself was an emanation of another sort, sent from another source expressly to Barchester, to prevent such devouring, as far as it might possibly be prevented by a mortal agency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The archdeacon was a sound friend; but he was also a sound enemy. ❋ Unknown (2004)

As they were leaving the room Mr Harding called the archdeacon back, and taking him by the hand, spoke one word to him in a whisper. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Ullathorne, and, with the exception of a single chaplain, who pretended to carve, Dr Tempest and the archdeacon were the only clerical guests at the table. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Nevertheless, the archdeacon is a gentleman and a man of conscience; he spends his money liberally, and does the work he has to do with the best of his ability; he improves the tone of society of those among whom he lives. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The bishop rose to greet him with special civility, smiling his very sweetest smile on him, as though of all his clergy the archdeacon were the favourite; but Mrs Proudie wore something of a gloomy aspect, as though she knew that such a visit at such an hour must have reference to some special business. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Churchwoman, and the archdeacon was the very type of that branch of the Church which she venerated. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In a letter of safe-conduct dated 1357, allowing him to go to Oxford for study, he is described as archdeacon of Aberdeen. ❋ Various (N/A)

Thus, in the period from the fourth to the eighth century the archdeacon is the official supervisor of the subordinate clergy, has disciplinary authority over them in all cases of wrong doing, and exercises a certain surveillance over their discharge of the duties assigned them. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Sometimes he is called archdeacon, or archpriest; in other places he is called the provost or dean. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

That was the extent of the archdeacon's family, and as the archdeacon was a very rich man -- he was the only child of his father, who had been Bishop of Barchester for a great many years; and in those years it had been worth a man's while to be Bishop of ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

Lady Lufton, I have said, was a good Churchwoman, and the archdeacon was the very type of that branch of the Church which she venerated. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

The bishop rose to greet him with special civility, smiling his very sweetest on him, as though of all his clergy the archdeacon were the favourite; but Mrs. Proudie wore something of a gloomy aspect, as though she knew that such a visit at such an hour must have reference to some special business. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

But the Greshams were there from Boxall Hill, and the Thornes from Ullathorne, and, with the exception of a single chaplain, who pretended to carve, Dr Tempest and the archdeacon were the only clerical guests at the table. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

'You're [definatly] an archdeacon' 'hey burva [wa] [ya] chatting' ❋ Rjt Girl (2010)