Minister's assistant (6)
I believe the answer is:
deacon
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">minister's assistant</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deacon that I've seen before include "Rank of clergy" , "Church post" , "Junior minister" , "Priest's assistant" , "An ordained minister" .)