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In the Roman Catholic church, an ordained minister ranking immediately below a priest (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deacon

(Other definitions for deacon that I've seen before include "Christian rank below a priest" , "Priest's assistant" , "A member of the lower orders of clergy" , "Church post" , "Junior minister" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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