noun🔗ShareDekanIn the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest."The Bishop relies heavily on the Archdeacon to manage the churches and clergy within the northern part of the diocese. "Der Bischof verlässt sich stark auf den Dekan, um die Kirchen und Geistlichen im nördlichen Teil der Diözese zu verwalten.religionorganizationpersontitletheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
