Deacon
Deacon noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church
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Nearby Word: deaconess
Layman
Layman noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
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- He is elected by a group of cardinals from among their number,note Technically they can choose any Catholic man as Pope (though a layman would have to be elevated to deacon, then priest, then bishop, before enthronement).
Source: Elective Monarchy
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