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minor sacramental order

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In the Roman Catholic Church, minor orders were clerical orders lower in rank than major orders. These included roles such as porter, lector, exorcist, and acolyte. In 1972, Pope Paul VI abolished these minor orders, creating lay liturgical ministries of lector and acolyte instead. While major orders are considered sacramental, minor orders were not. The acolyte's role was to assist the deacon and priest in liturgical celebrations.1234

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