cardinal deacon

cardinal deacon
noun
Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin diaconus cardinalis
: a member of the third order of cardinals who is also titular chief officer of a Roman deaconry

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cardinal deacon,
a member of the third and lowest order of cardinal in the Sacred College of the Roman Catholic Church.

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