Verger

Verger of Portsmouth Cathedral (left) leads the bishop in procession.

A verger (or virger, so called after the staff of the office, or wandsman in British English, though archaic)[1] is a person, usually a layperson, who assists in the ordering of religious services, particularly in Anglican churches.

  1. ^ "Wandsman Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.