ostiarius

So also my mother brought to certain oratories, erected in the memory of the saints, offerings of porridge, bread, and wine -- as had been her custom in Africa -- and she was forbidden to do so by the doorkeeper [ostiarius].

Confessions and Enchiridion, newly translated and edited by Albert C. Outler 345-430 1955

In the vestibule, or in an apartment opening upon it, the porter, _ostiarius_, usually had his seat.

Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

Theoretically, the actual ringing of the bells should be performed by the ostiarius and in the conferring of this minor order the cleric is given a bell to ring, but for centuries past his functions have everywhere become obsolete, and lay bell-ringers have been almost exclusively employed.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

In the Roman period all houses of the better class had an ostiarius, or ostiary, whose duties were considered very inferior.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

But the pope may delegate an ordinary priest to ordain a subdeacon, lector, exorcist, acolyte, or ostiarius.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Thus, for example, from the earliest times we meet in them all the hierarchical grades from the door-keeper (ostiarius) and lector up to the pope (see ORDERS, HOLY).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

[36] Suetonius says (_de Rhet_. 3) of L. Voltacilius Pilutus, one of the teachers of Pompeius, Servisse dicitur atque etiam ostiarius vetere more in catena fuisse.

A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate 1885

IX, 133) enumerates the orders of the clergy as ostiarius, fossorius, lector, etc.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913