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The acolyte in the Western Orthodox 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 ==
 
[[Image:http://www.enluminures.culture.fr/Wave/savimage/enlumine/irht7/IRHT_106966-p.jpg]]
[[Image:http://www.enluminures.culture.fr/Wave/savimage/enlumine/irht7/IRHT_106967-p.jpg]]
 
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
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