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FAQs

Answers drawn from
101 Questions and Answers on Deacons,
by William T. Ditewig
(With permission)

Who/What is a Deacon?

Why did Deacons disappear for so long?

What led the Council to restore the diaconate as a permanent order of the Ministry?

What sort of training and formation do Deacons receive?

How do you know if you have a vocation to be a deacon?

How does a deacon balance family, job and ordained ministry?

Can women be ordained as deacons?

Do deacons get transferred from parish to parish like priests?

What do we call Deacons?

Bishops and Deacons: what is the relationship?

What is expected of a deacon's wife?

The ministry of the Word: What is the deacon's role?

If a married man is ordained a deacon do he and his wife have to refrain from sexual activity?

What is the involvement of the candidate's family in formation?

What sacraments do deacons celebrate?

During Holy Week, what special functions does a deacon have?

What liturgical vestments do deacons wear and what is their significance?

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