An archdeacon is a priest of high rank in the Anglican Church — the Church of England and the churches in its family, including the one in Taiwan. He or she works under a bishop.

An archdeacon會吏長 in the Anglican Church在聖公會裡 is a priest of high rank是位階很高的神職人員，the Church of England and the churches in its family也就是英國國教會，以及跟它同宗的教會，including the one in Taiwan包括台灣的聖公會。He or she他/她 under a bishop在主教底下 works做事。

The bishop is responsible for a whole church area; the archdeacon does much of the day-to-day looking-after of the churches and priests in part of that area, and may visit, advise, and report problems upward.

The bishop主教 is responsible for a whole church area負責整個教區；the archdeacon會吏長 in part of that area在那教區的一部分裡，does much of the day-to-day looking-after of the churches and priests負責教會和神職人員大部分的日常照管，and may visit, advise,也可能去訪視、給建議，and report problems upward並把問題往上呈報。

It is a real title with a real job, not a polite way of saying “an important priest.” You almost only meet it in that church world, or in older English stories about parish life.

It這 is a real title with a real job是個有實際職務的真實頭銜，not a polite way of saying "an important priest."不是客氣地說「一位重要的神父」的說法。You你 in that church world在那個教會世界裡，or in older English stories about parish life或講教區生活的舊英文故事裡，almost only meet it幾乎才會遇到這個詞。

Though actually the Roman Catholic Church once had archdeacons too, that office has largely faded there; the word you still hear in English belongs mainly to Anglican (and a few similar) churches. People sometimes stretch it to mean “any rather senior church person,” but that is loose talk.

Though actually不過其實，the Roman Catholic Church天主教會 once had archdeacons too以前也有會吏長這個職位，that office has largely faded there只是這個職位在那裡大多已經消失了；the word you still hear in English你現在在英文裡還會聽到這個詞 belongs mainly to Anglican (and a few similar) churches主要是屬於聖公會（和少數類似）的教會。People sometimes stretch it to mean "any rather senior church person,"有些人有時候會把這個詞引申成「隨便一個地位較高的教會人士」，but that is loose talk但那只是不精確的說法。