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They are no longer in use except with Priests who are being trained solely in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (such as the Fraternal Society of St. Peter or the Society of St. Pius X). However they are called the 'Minor Orders' and they are: Porter, Lector, Exorcist, and Acolyte.
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What is the name for the four lowest ranks of the Roman Catholic clergy?
Minor OrdersRoman Catholic AnswerTraditionally there were seven "orders" of clergy in the Catholic Church. Initially, one was "tonsured", the tonsure was the round bald spot that was shaved on monk's heads in the old days. As an initiation into the clergy, just a lock of hair was snipped. Then there were four minor orders:PorterLectorAcolyteSub deacon - this was the order in which you were bound to celibacy and the daily recitation of the Divine Office (The Breviary).Since Vatican Council II, Porter and Sub deacon have been suppressed, and Tonsure has been moved to right before ordination to the major orders:DeaconPriestBishop
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Currently it is the Deacon. Before the Second Vatican Council however, there were four minor orders: Porter, Lector, Exorcist, and Acolyte.Below is a link to the Catholic Encyclopedia entry on the Minor Orders:Roman Catholic AnswerThe first of the minor orders is now Lector, which would be considered the lowest "rank" of clergy in the Church. In the Extraordinary Rite, tonsure officially made you a member of the clergy, although the first real rank was Porter. Deacon would be the lowest rank of clergy of the major orders.
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