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[[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 ==
== The acolyte in the Western Orthodox tradition ==
Some canonical [[Western Rite]] parishes still have Altar servants, particularly in [http://orthodoxwesternrite.wordpress.com/ Rocor WR]. They have the same function as the Eastern Rite acolytes earlier had.
=== The Acolyte inside the Church Orders in the Orthodox West in 8th century ===
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The service of the Church servants is clearly seen on these pictures:
Ostiar (guardian of the reliquaries), Lector (Reader), Acolitis (Acolyte), Exorcis (Exorcist), Subdiacon (Subdeacon), Deacon, Priest and Bishop
[http://www.culture.gouv.fr/documentation/enlumine/fr/BM/autun_033-01.htm source pictures]
[http://www.enluminures.culture.fr/public/mistral/enlumine_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_98=POSS&VALUE_98=%20Marmoutier&NUMBER=1&GRP=0&REQ=%28%28Marmoutier%29%20%3aPOSS%20%29&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=1&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=100&MAX3=100&DOM=All Sacramentaire de Marmoutier à l'usage d'Autun] - ms.19 bis, f. 5 - Autun - BM - © IRHT (CNRS) / Bibliothèque municipale d'Autun / MC
[http://www.numerique.culture.fr/mpf/pub-fr/document.html?id=FR-DC-B710146101_001&from1=imgalea open access to public library Autun] on [http://www.enluminures.culture.fr French Ministry of Culture illuminated manuscripts] website
== External links ==
