Suffragan bishops are sometimes called by another diocese to become their Diocesan bishop. The Episcopal Church does not refer to its head bishop as an archbishop. Parson - now rare in Episcopal usage. Sometimes a term of affection for an older clergyman especially of rural background. The Venerable Hudson Stuck.
Archdeacons sometimes wear purple instead of black cassocks.
Venerable - see Archdeacon. See also Dean. The initial level of ordination in the Episcopal Church. Unlike protestant churches where Deacon is a lay order, in the Episcopal Church Deacon is a clerical order. Deacons often have special clerical duties.