== Rankings of Deacons ==
In the degree of their ordinationSacramentally, all deacons are equal. NeverthelessHowever, just they are ranked and serve by seniority according to the date of their ordination. Just as with bishops and presbyters, there are distinctions of administrative rank among deacons. A senior deacon of a cathedral or principal church may be awarded the title '''''protodeacon''''' and claim precedence when serving with other deacons. The chief deacon who is attached to the person of a bishop is called an '''''archdeacon'''''. A deacon who is also a monastic is called a '''''hierodeacon'''''.
== Etiquette ==
