bishops over sees, priests over churches, and the deacon played a very minor role in the worship. When the Reformation came, the renewed concepts and ideas regarding the deacon varied from group to group. In the Roman Catholic system the deacon is an assistant at the altar. He is counted a member of the priesthood. He is also a member of the priesthood in the Church of England. He performs certain ritualistic tasks as reading the Scriptures and assisting the priest. However, he does not have the