Archdeacon

A priest (or increasingly, a deacon) who is part of a bishop's staff and who usually has some administrative supervision over missions for the bishop. Archdeacons are referred to as "The Venerable" [The Ven.]: The Venerable John Q. Beckwith. (The title "Reverend" is not used if Venerable is used.) Archdeacons sometimes wear purple cassocks instead of black ones, or black cassocks with purple piping.