Glosario

Abbreviate the following months when used with a specific date: Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. Abbreviate these also if the…

A seventh-century Welsh bishop and founder of monasteries, and the patron saint of Wales. Feast day: March 1.

A person ordained to the diaconate as a lifelong vocation focused on bringing the needs, hopes, and concerns of the world to the church. May also refer to a transitional deacon who will be ordained a priest within six to 12 months.

On first reference, use Deacon (Name), or the Rev. (Name), deacon

A communion service led by a deacon with reserved sacrament previously consecrated by a priest. The service may be used only in the absence of a priest, and only if authorized by the bishop.

In 1856, the first Episcopal deaconesses were set apart, although not ordained, for ministries of service, education, and pastoral care, especially among the poor and marginalized. Women were ordained as deacons beginning in 1970 with deaconesses gradually absorbed into the diaconate.

Lowercase to refer to the audiological status of people with total or significant hearing loss: deaf, hard of hearing. Uppercase when…

(priest who heads a chapter or governing body of a cathedral): the Very Rev. (Name), dean of the cathedral

Geographical section or area within a diocese, with an elected or appointed dean who is styled «the Very Reverend.» Also, the house where a dean of a cathedral or seminary lives.

Race is understood as a social construct in which people are grouped according to common biological or physical traits. Ethnicity refers to…