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Deacon (Diakon)
deacon
also: диакон, отец диакон
An ordained cleric ranking between sexton and priest in the Russian Orthodox Church, assisting at the liturgy but not empowered to celebrate it independently.
Reading notes
- Surgery §29 Father deacon
The parish deacon, ranked between sexton and priest, whose folk remedy (vodka and horseradish on the tooth) has already failed Vonmiglasov by the time the story opens.
- During Holy Week §23 to be registered
After confession, penitents gave their name and particulars to the deacon so they could be recorded among those cleared to receive communion at the following day's liturgy -- the bureaucratic follow-up to the sacrament that supplies the deacon's brisk interview in sections 24-33.
- Holy Simplicity §45 the deacon
The deacon ranked below the priest in Orthodox clerical hierarchy, assisting at services but not celebrating the liturgy independently; Father Savva's wish that the deacon could have witnessed his son's visit reflects the small, close-knit world of provincial parish life, where clergy shared and compared such family pride.
- At the Baths §84 a deacon
A diakon, ranking between sexton and priest in the Russian Orthodox Church, assisting at the liturgy but not empowered to celebrate it -- the bathhouse patron Mikhailo mistakes for a nihilist agitator.
Mentioned in 58 works (230 mentions)
Untitled Play (Bezottsovshchina / "Platonov")
The Lady of the Manor
The Correspondent
If You Chase Two Hares, You Won't Catch Either
Live Merchandise
The Choristers
To Al. P. Chekhov, February 1883. Moscow.
Forgiveness
At the Post Office
The Complaints Book
Ferment of Minds
Ladies and Gentlemen, Townsfolk (Господа обыватели)
Surgery
The Rigmarole
The Captain's Uniform
Krasnaya Gorka
To D. T. Savelyev, 1884.
At the Marshal's Widow's
At the Baths
At the Almshouse for the Incurable and the Aged
The Eclipse of the Moon
The Requiem
Holy Simplicity
Visiting Cards
The Mirror
A Nightmare
At the Mill
The Dependents
To F. O. Shekhtel, 14 April 1886. Moscow.
On Holy Night
The Privy Councillor
In the Court
From the Notes of a Hot-Tempered Man
During Holy Week
The Letter
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To the Chekhovs, 7 April 1887. Taganrog.
To the Chekhovs, 19 April 1887. Taganrog.
To Al. P. Chekhov, 7–8 September 1887. Moscow.
In the Barn
The Wrongdoers
The Duel
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