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In England a priest cannot be ordained deacon until she/he has a church at which she/he can serve.[1] she/he has to give its "title" in order to proceed. Thus he/she is said to "serve his[/her] title";[2] this is also called a curacy, and he/she the (assistant) curate.

Notes

  1. ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  2. ^ "History of the Church of England" Wakeman, H.O. (1927 revision- Ollard, S.I) pp36-40: London, Rivingtons, 1896)