diaconate
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- noun
- /ˈdaɪəˌkɒnɪt/
- In the case of a renewed women's diaconate, it does not need to be structured in the same way that we presently have our male deacons.
- permanent diaconate
- restore the diaconate
- women in the diaconate
Examples
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The second example of mutual self-mediation praxis began in Canada in the late 1970s when Michael Murray, S.J., and collaborators initiated a program to train native people for church ministry, especially for the permanent diaconate.
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In our local parish, the diaconate is composed of dedicated individuals who serve the congregation faithfully.
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The male diaconate is something that has been renewed even in many of the Eastern Churches.
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On Sunday at my church, we are voting on the elevation of several men to the diaconate.
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The permanent diaconate was established, but it was reserved for men who, if single at the time of ordination, were not permitted to marry subsequently.
Academic text (1995) -
As far as male deacons and the diaconate in general are concerned, it's an error to reduce the ministry to a purely liturgical role.
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For example, the disciples, in establishing the diaconate, state: "It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables."
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The diaconate plays a vital role in many churches by supporting the clergy and helping the community.
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Members of the diaconate are often involved in outreach programs to assist those in need in the parish.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Diaconate comes from the old Greek word diakonos, meaning 'servant' or 'one who serves', and it shares the same root as deacon. So the diaconate is the group or body of people who serve the church—the collective of deacons.