A second reformation for clergymen (7)

I believe the answer is:

deacons

'for clergymen' is the definition.
(deacon is a kind of clergyman)

'a second reformation' is the wordplay.
'reformation' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'second'='asecond'
'asecond' anagrammed gives 'DEACONS'.

(Another definition for deacons that I've seen is " They rank just below priests".)

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