Apostolic Subdeacon

Historically, an Apostolic Subeacon was a cardinal deacon who served at a Papal Mass.[1] The Apostolic Deacon performs the role in the Papal Mass that is ordinarily performed by a Subdeacon at a regular Mass.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rev. Dr. Athanasius D. McVay, "The Greek Deacon of the Papal Rite of Mass (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)", Annales Ecclesiae Ucrainae blog, 9/27/2008
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