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A master of ceremonies, abbreviated MC or emcee, is the official host of a ceremony, staged event, conference, convention, or similar performance.. The term is earliest documented in the Catholic Church since the 5th century, where the master of ceremonies is an official of the Papal Court responsible for the proper and smooth conduct of the elaborate rituals involving the pope and the sacred ...
The Ministry of Ceremonies (Chinese: 太常寺; pinyin: Tàicháng sì) was one of the nine ministries of the Chinese Han dynasty.The Minister of Ceremonies (Chinese: 太常; pinyin: Tàicháng), also known as Grand Master of Ceremonies, was the chief official in charge of religious rites, rituals, prayers, and the maintenance of ancestral temples and altars.
When a cardinal is created at a consistory, the Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations assigns one of the Office's Masters of Ceremonies to him. [citation needed] The Master is assisted by several Masters of Ceremonies. They at times hold other offices in the Roman Curia. With the most recent appointment on 11 October 2021, there are seven ...
Master of the Ceremonies, a position within the British Royal Household; Grand Master of Ceremonies of France, a position in the former French monarchy; Grand Master of the Ceremonies, head of the Board of Ceremonies in the Japanese Imperial Household Agency; Kōke, or "Master of Ceremonies", a position held by some samurai during the Edo ...
In the early Church, Mass was normally celebrated by the bishop, with other clergy. In the Roman Rite this evolved into a form of Solemn High Mass celebrated by a bishop accompanied by a deacon, subdeacon, assistant deacons, [1] thurifer, acolyte(s) and other ministers, under the guidance of a priest acting as master of ceremonies.
This category is about notable persons known for being master of ceremonies, also known as MC, emcee or compere. Rappers should be categorized into their respective subcategories under Category:Rappers.
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The office of Master of the Ceremonies was established by King James VI and I. The Master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court. Below is a list of known holders until the replacement of the office by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in 1920. [1]