16,951
edits
Changes
Acolyte
,link
[[image:altarboy.jpg|thumb|right|A young man in sticharion performing the duties of an altar server]]In the Orthodox Church, an '''acolyte''' or an '''altar boy''' is a term used for someone who, though unordained, performs liturgical duties such as lighting [[altar]] [[Candle|candles]], preparing charcoal for incense, and assisting the major orders with the liturgy.
== The acolyte in the Byzantine tradition ==